Central Michigan University Athletics
Friday, April 3
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
1:00 PM
Central Michigan University
14-15, 5-5
1
vs
5
Northern Illinois
12-10, 6-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Photo by: Madison Davidson '25 - @_mld.jpeg
Softball Splits with Northern Illinois on Friday
4/3/2026 5:58:00 PM | Softball
The Chippewas drop the first game of the doubleheader and grab a win in the nightcap.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan Softball rebounded with an 8-1 win in the the second game after falling 5-1 in the first contest to collect a day one split with Northern Illinois on Friday afternoon at Margo Jonker Stadium. With the split, the Chippewas move to 15-15 on the season (6-5 MAC), while Northern Illinois shifts to 12-11 overall and 6-5 in the conference.
Game 1
In game one, the Chippewas couldn't find the bats in game one as the Chippewas scored the lone run for the Chippewas in the second inning with an RBI by Rachel Cairo. Alexa Carter scored on the play from second base after reaching base on a double.
NIU notched a run in the first on a sacrifice fly, one in the fourth on a solo home run, and extended its lead in the top of the seventh with a bases clearing double to right center field.
Mackenzie Langan earned the start in the circle for CMU and allowed just two runs over six innings pitched. Langan struck out six batters, including retiring the side via strikes in the first inning with runners in scoring position.
Cierra Laska entered the game in relief for Langan in the top of the seventh and surrendered the final three Huskies runs. Laska struck out one of the seven batters she faced.
Game 2
Northern Illinois scored in the first inning with an RBI double from the cleanup hitter but that was all the Huskies could manage. Central Michigan answered in the bottom half of the inning when Emma Lotus reached via error to score Angela Petrovitch, who tripled as the leadoff batter for CMU.
In the second inning, CMU scored when Cairo scored on a throwing error on NIU's catcher after she reached base on a dobule and advanced to third base on a bunt from Petrovitch. Emma Lotus drove in her second run of the game on a single up the middle that scored Petrovitch.
In the third, Petrovitch singled on a bunt and drove in Cairo, who reached on another double and advanced to third on an error by the left fielder.
In the fifth inning, Central Michigan extended its lead when Alexa Carter drove in Jenna Kuzara on a sacrifice fly to the right field. Cairo was responsible for the final run for CMU on an RBI single that scored Cierra Laska.
Rachel Cairo and Angela Petrovitch both ended the second game with three hits, Cairo tied a career high with three RBI for the fourth time in three seasons as a Chippewa.
Brooklyn Compau pitched her second complete game of the season, allowing only one run allowed with four strikeouts. The Chippewas' offense chased the Huskies starter in the second inning and forced NIU to throw four different pitchers.
The two teams will face off Sunday for the series finale, which is slated for a 1 p.m.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
Game 1
In game one, the Chippewas couldn't find the bats in game one as the Chippewas scored the lone run for the Chippewas in the second inning with an RBI by Rachel Cairo. Alexa Carter scored on the play from second base after reaching base on a double.
NIU notched a run in the first on a sacrifice fly, one in the fourth on a solo home run, and extended its lead in the top of the seventh with a bases clearing double to right center field.
Mackenzie Langan earned the start in the circle for CMU and allowed just two runs over six innings pitched. Langan struck out six batters, including retiring the side via strikes in the first inning with runners in scoring position.
Cierra Laska entered the game in relief for Langan in the top of the seventh and surrendered the final three Huskies runs. Laska struck out one of the seven batters she faced.
Game 2
Northern Illinois scored in the first inning with an RBI double from the cleanup hitter but that was all the Huskies could manage. Central Michigan answered in the bottom half of the inning when Emma Lotus reached via error to score Angela Petrovitch, who tripled as the leadoff batter for CMU.
In the second inning, CMU scored when Cairo scored on a throwing error on NIU's catcher after she reached base on a dobule and advanced to third base on a bunt from Petrovitch. Emma Lotus drove in her second run of the game on a single up the middle that scored Petrovitch.
In the third, Petrovitch singled on a bunt and drove in Cairo, who reached on another double and advanced to third on an error by the left fielder.
In the fifth inning, Central Michigan extended its lead when Alexa Carter drove in Jenna Kuzara on a sacrifice fly to the right field. Cairo was responsible for the final run for CMU on an RBI single that scored Cierra Laska.
Rachel Cairo and Angela Petrovitch both ended the second game with three hits, Cairo tied a career high with three RBI for the fourth time in three seasons as a Chippewa.
Brooklyn Compau pitched her second complete game of the season, allowing only one run allowed with four strikeouts. The Chippewas' offense chased the Huskies starter in the second inning and forced NIU to throw four different pitchers.
The two teams will face off Sunday for the series finale, which is slated for a 1 p.m.
For the latest news and updates on CMU Softball, follow the team on X (@cmusoftball) and Instagram (@cmichsoftball).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Compau , Brooklyn (7-5)
L: Hannah Bolly (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Kayla Estrada 1 ; Alana Powell 1
RBI: Kayla Estrada 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Danielle Stewart 1
Batting:
2B: Cairo, Rachel 2
3B: Petrovitch, Angela 1
RBI: Petrovitch, Angela 2 ; Lotus, Emma 2 ; Carter, Alexa 1 ; Cairo, Rachel 3
SH: Bila, Ashley 1
SF: Carter, Alexa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Petrovitch, Angela 2 ; Kuzara, Jenna 1 ; Carter, Alexa 1 ; Briggs, Tori 1 ; Laska, Cierra 1 ; Cairo, Rachel 2
SB: Petrovitch, Angela 1 ; Lotus, Emma 1 ; Kuzara, Jenna 2 ; Luegge, Ella 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
2
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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