Central Michigan University Athletics

Photo by: Julia Bice '22,M'24 - @jb.jpg10
Briggs Homers, Strelow Throws a Complete Game, Softball Splits
2/28/2026 4:46:00 PM | Softball
Freshman pitcher Aubrey Strelow collects seven strikeouts in the Stonehill game before the Chippewas fall to Austin Peay.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Central Michigan Softball split two games on day two of its Tennessee trip Saturday, a 7-2 win over Stonehill and a 9-1 loss at Austin Peay in five innings.
With the results, the Chippewas move to 6-8 on the season, while the Skyhawks shift to 0-7 and Austin Peay advances to 10-8. The Chippewas will conclude their trip with a game against Southern Indiana on Sunday at 11 a.m. (ET)/10 a.m. (CT).
Game 1
Freshman lefhander Aubrey Strelow threw her first complete game and struck out a a career-high seven batters to lead the Chippewas to a 7-2 victory. Stonehill recorded just two hits off Strelow, both solo home runs.
CMU got on the board in the first inning with five runs on five hits. The first run came when Angela Petrovitch scored on an RBI double from Grace Koenig to left field. Emma Lotus then collected an RBI on a single to right field that scored Jenna Kuzara. Tori Briggs then hit a long ball over the left field fence to plate three Chippewas – Lotus and Rachel Cairo.
CMU scored another run when Petrovitch singled to the pitcher and Ashley Bila scored via an error by the Skyhawks. The final run for Central Michigan came when Cairo was out attempting to steal, but London Williams scored on the first and third situation.
The Skyhawks hit their home runs in the fifth and seventh innings.
Overall, Central Michigan totaled 10 hits, scored seven runs and struck out just two times. Petrovitch led the team going 3-3, Kuzara had two hits as well as Lotus.
Game 2
In day's second game, Central Michigan was outscored 9-1 in five innings by Austin Peay.
The Governors scored in the second inning with a solo home run, but Central Michigan tied the game in the top of the third on an RBI single by Angela Petrovitch that scored Ashley Bila from second, who reached on a double of her own.
Austin Peay tallied three runs in the bottom of the inning in response, two in the fourth, and ultimately walked the game off in the fifth with and RBI single to left field.
Brooklyn Compau took the loss for CMU, after Mackenzie Langan started the game. Langan threw the first and second innings, and Compau threw two outs of the third before being relieved by Cierra Laska. Langan returned to the game in the fifth inning to face the final batter.
Central Michigan will next face Southern Indiana for its final game in Tennessee.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
With the results, the Chippewas move to 6-8 on the season, while the Skyhawks shift to 0-7 and Austin Peay advances to 10-8. The Chippewas will conclude their trip with a game against Southern Indiana on Sunday at 11 a.m. (ET)/10 a.m. (CT).
Game 1
Freshman lefhander Aubrey Strelow threw her first complete game and struck out a a career-high seven batters to lead the Chippewas to a 7-2 victory. Stonehill recorded just two hits off Strelow, both solo home runs.
CMU got on the board in the first inning with five runs on five hits. The first run came when Angela Petrovitch scored on an RBI double from Grace Koenig to left field. Emma Lotus then collected an RBI on a single to right field that scored Jenna Kuzara. Tori Briggs then hit a long ball over the left field fence to plate three Chippewas – Lotus and Rachel Cairo.
CMU scored another run when Petrovitch singled to the pitcher and Ashley Bila scored via an error by the Skyhawks. The final run for Central Michigan came when Cairo was out attempting to steal, but London Williams scored on the first and third situation.
The Skyhawks hit their home runs in the fifth and seventh innings.
Overall, Central Michigan totaled 10 hits, scored seven runs and struck out just two times. Petrovitch led the team going 3-3, Kuzara had two hits as well as Lotus.
Game 2
In day's second game, Central Michigan was outscored 9-1 in five innings by Austin Peay.
The Governors scored in the second inning with a solo home run, but Central Michigan tied the game in the top of the third on an RBI single by Angela Petrovitch that scored Ashley Bila from second, who reached on a double of her own.
Austin Peay tallied three runs in the bottom of the inning in response, two in the fourth, and ultimately walked the game off in the fifth with and RBI single to left field.
Brooklyn Compau took the loss for CMU, after Mackenzie Langan started the game. Langan threw the first and second innings, and Compau threw two outs of the third before being relieved by Cierra Laska. Langan returned to the game in the fifth inning to face the final batter.
Central Michigan will next face Southern Indiana for its final game in Tennessee.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Strelow, Aubrey (1-1)
L: S. Taylor (0-1)
Batting:
HR: S. Taylor 1 ; J. Sanders 1
RBI: S. Taylor 1 ; J. Sanders 1
Base Running:
RUNS: S. Taylor 1 ; J. Sanders 1

Batting:
2B: Koenig, Grace 1 ; Lotus, Emma 1
HR: Briggs, Tori 1
RBI: Koenig, Grace 1 ; Lotus, Emma 1 ; Briggs, Tori 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Petrovitch, Angela 1 ; Williams, London 1 ; Kuzara, Jenna 1 ; Cairo, Rachel 1 ; Lotus, Emma 1 ; Briggs, Tori 1 ; Bila, Ashley 1
SB: Kuzara, Jenna 1 ; Lotus, Emma 1
CS: Petrovitch, Angela 1 ; Cairo, Rachel 1
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