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Softball Drops Series Opener at Western Michigan
April 11, 2023 | Softball
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - - The Ball State softball team opened its three-game Mid-American Conference series at Western Michigan with an 10-2 (6) setback Tuesday afternoon at Ebert Field.
Redshirt sophomore catcher McKayla Timmons drove in the game's first run in the top of the first with an RBI single to left giving the Cardinals (17-20; 7-8 MAC) some early momentum. BSU extended its lead to 2-0 moments later thanks to a squeeze bunt by senior designated player Jazmyne Armendariz.
Unfortunately, the Broncos (12-16; 6-3 MAC) countered with three runs in the bottom of the inning and never looked back, scoring the final 10 runs of the game.
HIGHLIGHTS
SCORING SUMMARY: Ball State 2 – Western Michigan 10 (6)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team will look to rebound Wednesday afternoon with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Western Michigan.
Redshirt sophomore catcher McKayla Timmons drove in the game's first run in the top of the first with an RBI single to left giving the Cardinals (17-20; 7-8 MAC) some early momentum. BSU extended its lead to 2-0 moments later thanks to a squeeze bunt by senior designated player Jazmyne Armendariz.
Unfortunately, the Broncos (12-16; 6-3 MAC) countered with three runs in the bottom of the inning and never looked back, scoring the final 10 runs of the game.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Fifth-year senior shortstop Amaia Daniel extended her hitting streak to six games with an infield single in the first inning … She also scored her 117th career run in the contest.
- Senior second baseman Haley Wynn opened the game with a single, and later came around to score her 119th career run.
- Redshirt sophomore right fielder McKenna Mulholland added a sixth-inning double, extending her streak of reaching base safely to six games … It was Ball State's 53rd double of the season and Mulholland's seventh.
SCORING SUMMARY: Ball State 2 – Western Michigan 10 (6)
- T1 | Timmons opened the scoring with an RBI single to left field, driving in Wynn who singled to open the game. (1-0)
- T1 | A sacrifice bunt from Armendariz drove in Daniel to give BSU a two-run edge. (2-0)
- B1 | Payton Kelly deposited a two-run home run to right field, tying the score. (2-2)
- B1 | Jessica Young scored on a passed ball. (2-3)
- B2 | Kelly picked up her third RBI of the game with a single to center field. (2-4)
- B2 | An RBI single from Courtney Farrish drove in WMU's second run of the inning. (2-5)
- B3 | Haleigh Smith scored from third on a wild pitch. (2-6)
- B3 | A sacrifice fly by Riley Chumbley drove in another run. (2-7)
- B3 | Kelly drove in her fourth RBI of the day with a double to center field. (2-8)
- B6 | Haley Boxwell with a hard shot to short, bringing home the run from third. (2-9)
- B6 | Farrish ends the game with an RBI single to left field. (2-10)
UP NEXT
The Ball State softball team will look to rebound Wednesday afternoon with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Western Michigan.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BAJUSZ, Rissa (8-6)
L: Eubank, Emma (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Mulholland, McKenna 1
RBI: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Armendariz, Jazmyne 1
SH: Armendariz, Jazmyne 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wynn, Haley 1 ; Daniel, Amaia 1
CS: Dukeman, Hannah 1
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Batting:
2B: KELLY, Payton 1
HR: KELLY, Payton 1
RBI: KELLY, Payton 4 ; BOXWELL, Haley 1 ; FARRISH, Courtney 2 ; CHUMBLEY, Riley 1
SH: GERLACH, Bella 1
SF: CHUMBLEY, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HUDSON, Addison 4 ; KELLY, Payton 3 ; YOUNG, Jessica 1 ; SMITH, Haleigh 1 ; KRAMER, Alyssa 1
HBP: KELLY, Payton 1
Game Leaders
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