Central Michigan University Athletics
Softball Blanks Western Michigan
4/28/2000 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 28, 2000
MOUNT PLEASANT--Errors and strong pitching helped the Central Michigan University softball team (21-9 overall, 11-3 Mid-American Conference) to a 6-0 win over Western Michigan University (9-28 overall, 4-11 Mid-American Conference) on Friday afternoon at the CMU Softball Complex.
Western Michigan committed four errors on the day, with three leading directly to Chippewa scores.
The Chippewas scored single runs in the each of the first three innings to take a commanding 3-0 advantage. Becky Manson (Rockford/So.) scored in the first inning on a throwing error by the pitcher on a sacrifice bunt play to get CMU on the scoreboard first.
In the second inning, Hope Robertshaw (LaCrescenta, CA/Jr.) hit a triple and was brought home on a sacrifice fly by Amy Morrison (Fenton/Jr.) while Nicole Weston (Grand Ledge/Sr.) reached base on a fielder's choice and later scored on a throwing error by the catcher on a stolen base attempt in the third.
Central Michigan added three more runs in the fifth inning to increase its lead to 6-0. Manson and Kim Burke (Mount Pleasant/Jr.) led off the inning with back-to-back singles and were driven home on a double by Weston while Jen Skuta (Pinconning/So.) had an RBI on an error to score Weston.
CMU pitchers Tina Kinney (Glendale, CA/Sr.) and Jenni Rasmussen (Saginaw/Fr.) combined to throw a four-hitter. Kinney started and picked up the win to improve her record to 15-5. She pitched five innings and gave up just two hits while striking out two. Rasmussen went the final two innings and allowed just two hits.
Weston and Burke led the CMU offensive attack. Burke went two-for-two while Weston one-for-two with two RBI, a double and a sacrifice bunt.
Alison Honaman took the loss for WMU. She gave up five hits and five runs (three earned). Nicole Drabecki hit three-for-three to lead the Broncos on offense.
Central wraps up its final home series of the season with a doubleheader versus the Broncos on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.
