Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, April 23
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Softball Splits At Western
4/23/2022 5:50:00 PM | Softball
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Grace Lehto struck out four and the Chippewas got big hits from unlikely sources on Saturday as Central Michigan downed Western Michigan, 3-1, in the opener of a Mid-American Conference doubleheader at the Broncos' Ebert Field.
Western rebounded to win the nightcap, 5-0, as Reily Galloway threw a perfect game, striking out 10.
The Chippewas are 21-20, 12-7 MAC. Western is 17-28, 7-12. The teams are scheduled to close the series on Sunday (11 a.m.).
Lehto (12-9) allowed six hits and walked two in tossing her third consecutive complete game victory and improving to 5-1 in her last six decisions. She worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the fourth, and a two-on, two-out jam in the fifth.
The Broncos' run came on a sixth-inning home run.
The Chippewas scored a run in the third when Abbey Tolmie singled, stole second, took third on an infield hit, and scored on a wild pitch.
CMU added two runs in the third when Kelsey Alexander led off with a single, moved to second on a bunt, and scored on a Samantha Mills double. Maddie Springer followed with a single to score Mills to make it 3-0. Mills and Springer are the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters, respectively, in the Chippewa lineup.
CMU totaled seven hits, two of which came from Tolmie.
Western scored all five of its game-two runs in the first two innings off Chippewa starter Kaitlyn Bean (6-9), who allowed six hits, walked two and struck out four.
Caitlyn Britton pitched three hitless innings in relief, striking out one.
Western rebounded to win the nightcap, 5-0, as Reily Galloway threw a perfect game, striking out 10.
The Chippewas are 21-20, 12-7 MAC. Western is 17-28, 7-12. The teams are scheduled to close the series on Sunday (11 a.m.).
Lehto (12-9) allowed six hits and walked two in tossing her third consecutive complete game victory and improving to 5-1 in her last six decisions. She worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the fourth, and a two-on, two-out jam in the fifth.
The Broncos' run came on a sixth-inning home run.
The Chippewas scored a run in the third when Abbey Tolmie singled, stole second, took third on an infield hit, and scored on a wild pitch.
CMU added two runs in the third when Kelsey Alexander led off with a single, moved to second on a bunt, and scored on a Samantha Mills double. Maddie Springer followed with a single to score Mills to make it 3-0. Mills and Springer are the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters, respectively, in the Chippewa lineup.
CMU totaled seven hits, two of which came from Tolmie.
Western scored all five of its game-two runs in the first two innings off Chippewa starter Kaitlyn Bean (6-9), who allowed six hits, walked two and struck out four.
Caitlyn Britton pitched three hitless innings in relief, striking out one.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lehto, Grace (12-9)
L: Rissa Bajusz (6-10)
Batting:
2B: Mills, Samantha 1
RBI: Mills, Samantha 1 ; Springer, Maddie 1
SH: Vallimont, Michaleigh 1 ; Bracamonte, Emily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tolmie, Abbey 1 ; Alexander, Kelsey 1 ; Mills, Samantha 1
SB: Tolmie, Abbey 1 ; Nuss, Tessa 1 ; Vallimont, Michaleigh 1
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Batting:
HR: Courtney Farrish 1
RBI: Courtney Farrish 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Courtney Farrish 1
SB: Rissa Bajusz 1
Game Leaders
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