Saturday, March 7
Madeira Beach, Fla.
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Central Michigan University
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Bella Robles had three of CMU's season-high 10 hits in a 4-2 win over St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
Photo by: Tom Knapp
Bats Come Alive For Chippewa Softball
3/7/2020 10:53:00 PM | Softball
MADIERA BEACH, Fla. – Senior Morgan Gardner homered and drove in two runs and Kaitlyn Bean was again solid in the circle on Saturday as the Central Michigan softball team downed St. Bonaventure, 4-2, at the ROC Softball Complex.
The Chippewas opened on Saturday with a 5-0 loss to Iowa. CMU (3-11) is scheduled to play its next three games on its spring break trip against Quinnipiac, the first on Sunday (11:30 a.m.) and the final two in a doubleheader on Monday (10 a.m.).
Central Michigan totaled 16 hits on Saturday, 10 of which came against the Bonnies. The 10 hits marked a season high for the Chippewas.
Vs. St. Bonaventure
After being shut out in their first game, against Iowa, the Chippewas struck for a run in the first inning against St. Bonaventure when Kelsey Alexander doubled, took third on a Tala Dean infield single, and scored on a Shannon Stein sacrifice fly.
"After not being able to push a run across in the first game, it was great to see our team bounce back and score in inning one of game two." CMU coach McCall Salmon said.
Gardner led off the third with her second homer of the season, and CMU extended its lead to 4-0 with two runs in the fourth. Shaidan Knapp bunted her way on to lead off the inning and later scored on an error. Gardner then singled in a run.
"Hits are contagious, and Morgan was a big spark for our offense all day." Salmon said.
Bella Robles finished with three hits to lead the Chippewas at the plate, while Morgan, Dean and Knapp had two each.
Bean, a sophomore right-hander struck out a career-high nine in going the distance for the win. She allowed five hits and walked one. It was her second-consecutive complete-game victory as she improved to 3-4.
Over her last 14 innings, Bean has allowed three earned runs, struck out 11, walked just three and allowed eight hits.
Vs. Iowa
The Hawkeyes pecked away at the Chippewas, scoring single runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings. The big blow was a third-inning two-run homer.
Gardner and Alexander had two hits apiece. The Chippewas finished with six hits.
Junior Cloe Mallory (1-6) allowed five runs on eight hits over six innings in taking the loss. Sophomore Haley John pitched in relief, setting down the Hawkeyes in order in the seventh.
The Chippewas opened on Saturday with a 5-0 loss to Iowa. CMU (3-11) is scheduled to play its next three games on its spring break trip against Quinnipiac, the first on Sunday (11:30 a.m.) and the final two in a doubleheader on Monday (10 a.m.).
Central Michigan totaled 16 hits on Saturday, 10 of which came against the Bonnies. The 10 hits marked a season high for the Chippewas.
Vs. St. Bonaventure
After being shut out in their first game, against Iowa, the Chippewas struck for a run in the first inning against St. Bonaventure when Kelsey Alexander doubled, took third on a Tala Dean infield single, and scored on a Shannon Stein sacrifice fly.
"After not being able to push a run across in the first game, it was great to see our team bounce back and score in inning one of game two." CMU coach McCall Salmon said.
Gardner led off the third with her second homer of the season, and CMU extended its lead to 4-0 with two runs in the fourth. Shaidan Knapp bunted her way on to lead off the inning and later scored on an error. Gardner then singled in a run.
"Hits are contagious, and Morgan was a big spark for our offense all day." Salmon said.
Bella Robles finished with three hits to lead the Chippewas at the plate, while Morgan, Dean and Knapp had two each.
Bean, a sophomore right-hander struck out a career-high nine in going the distance for the win. She allowed five hits and walked one. It was her second-consecutive complete-game victory as she improved to 3-4.
Over her last 14 innings, Bean has allowed three earned runs, struck out 11, walked just three and allowed eight hits.
Vs. Iowa
The Hawkeyes pecked away at the Chippewas, scoring single runs in the second, fourth and sixth innings. The big blow was a third-inning two-run homer.
Gardner and Alexander had two hits apiece. The Chippewas finished with six hits.
Junior Cloe Mallory (1-6) allowed five runs on eight hits over six innings in taking the loss. Sophomore Haley John pitched in relief, setting down the Hawkeyes in order in the seventh.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shaw (10-2)
L: Mallory, Cloe (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Burns 1 ; Sheehy 1
HR: Rocco 1 ; E. Carter 1
RBI: Rocco 2 ; E. Carter 1 ; Claypool 1 ; Lien 1
SH: Claypool 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ruther 1 ; Rocco 1 ; Sheehy 1 ; Guy 1 ; E. Carter 1
SB: Ruther 1 ; Guy 1
Game Leaders
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2
RBI
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3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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