Softball Grabs Series With 5-2 Victory at Buffalo

Saturday, April 18

Buffalo, N.Y.

1:00 PM

Central Michigan University

22-18, 13-7

Buffalo

21-27, 8-13

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Central Mich.	0	0	1	1	2	0	1	5	10	0
Buffalo	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	1

Photo by: Julia Bice '22,M'24 - @jb.jpg10

4/18/2026 2:57:00 PM | Softball

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Central Michigan defeats Buffalo 5-2 to earn fifth MAC series win of the season.

By: Julia Bice

BUFFALO, N.Y. – On a windy and warm day in Buffalo, Central Michigan Softball defeated the Bulls 5-2 in Saturday's game three of the weekend series. CMU moves to 22-18 on the season and 13-7 in MAC play, while Buffalo moves to 21-27 overall and 8-13 in the MAC.

Next up, the Chippewas travel to South Bend, Ind. to face Notre Dame on Tuesday, April 21. First pitch is slated for 5 p.m. ET.

Buffalo took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, scoring on a fielder's choice to the shortstop. The runner reached third on a triple to left field.

In the top of the third inning, CMU tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double from Jenna Kuzara. Emma Lotus scored on the play after reaching base on a single up the middle. Kuzara's double was her 15^th of the season. In the bottom of that inning, Buffalo retook the lead on an RBI single.

CMU then answered to tie the game again with an RBI single to left field by Rachel Cairo. The Chippewa defense held the Bulls scoreless for the rest of the game.

CMU scored two more runs in the top of the fifth inning as Angela Petrovitch hit a two-RBI double to left center. Grace Koenig, who singled through the right side, scored on the play, as well as London Williams, who reached on a fielder's choice.

The final run of the game for Central Michigan came in the top of the seventh inning on an RBI ground out off the bat of Petrovitch.

Aubrey Strelow took the start for the Chippewas in the game, the third of her career. Strelow threw six complete innings, facing 23 batters and yielded just six hits. The freshman also struck out four in her outing. Mackenzie Langan ended the game for CMU in the circle, facing four batters with two flyouts and a groundout.

Petrovitch led the offensive charge for the Chippewas with two hits and three RBI. Every Chippewa in the lineup recorded a hit on the day, and the team had their 18^th 10+ hit game of the season.

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