MIAMI SOFTBALL

RedHawks split double-header with CMU

By MIKE SMITH
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -- Madilyn Reeves picked up her 16th victory but Central Michigan downed Miami in Game Two of a double header at Margo Junker Stadium Saturday. The setback marked MU's first conference loss and ended a a 10-game RedHawks winning streak. However, MU (12-1 MAC, 22-16 overall) remains in front of Ohio (8-2), which split a pair with Akron Friday. Central Michigan (8-3 MAC, 16-16 overall) is third among MAC teams.

Reeves struck out 10 and . . .

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. . . the RedHawk offense registered eight hits during a 3-2 Miami win in the opener. The Chippewas scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. All three MU runs came in the fifth. Booklyn Compau (5-5) took the loss. 

Central Michigan out-hit the RedHawks 9-7 while knocking off MU 8-2 in the second game. Le'a Chevrier (7-6) took the loss, surrendering eight runs, eight hits and walking six while striking out five. MacKenzie Langan (7-7) got the win.

Miami and CMU will complete their series Sunday with a single game, starting at noon. 

NOTE: Because the games were moved from Oxford due to weather issues, Miami was the home team for both games. 

GAME ONE: MIAMI 3, CENTRAL MICHIGAN  2
• Neither team scored in the first three innings, and Danitza Hernandez' third inning single for MU was the only hit through three frames. 
• CMU broke through with the game's first run on Alyssa Hollo's fourth inning  RBI double. 
• The Chippewas made it 2-0 in the fifth with an RBI single by Carly Sleeman. However, MU saved another run on a throw from Kaylee Oh to catcher McKenna Campbell to nail Maddison Diekman at home. 
• All three Miami runs came in the bottom of the fifth. Oh's one-out double got it started. One out later, Jenna Golembiewski was hit by a pitch. 
Chloe Parks' single drove in the first run. Campbell then walked to load the bases. Erin Pinter doubled to right center, driving in two more for a 3-2 RedHawk lead. 
• Reeves allowed two walks in each of the Chippewas final two turns at the dish. However, she did not allow a hit and stranded all four runners to preserve the win. 

GAME TWO: CENTRAL MICHIGAN 8, MIAMI 2
• As in Game One, neither team scored in the first three innings.
• A hit batter and two walks loaded the bases for CMU with one out in the fourth.After a sacrifice fly brought one run home, Rachel Cairo added another while MU dealt with an attempted steal at second.  
• Hernandez' homer to center field cut Miami's deficit to 2-1. A single and double followed, but CMU ended the threat with a relay throw that cut down Carter at home. 
• Central Michigan put the game away with three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings. Hollo's three-run homer did the damage in the fifth. 
Diekman's double scored the first sixth inning run. Singles by Emma Lotus and London Williams added two more. 
• Miami's second run mirrored its first as Hernandez blasted her second home run of the game.
• Miami's Chevrier threw 134 pitches over 6.0 innings. Langan used 102 pitches while picking up the win. 
• Freshman Shelbie Krieger pitched a scoreless seventh for MU, allowing one hit and striking out one. It was her first appearance since facing Marshall back on March 18. 
• Hernandez went 3 for 6 with two homers and a double on the day.