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EMU Makes Late Push Towards MAC Tournament with 4-3 Win at Akron
5/4/2013 4:13:00 PM | Softball
The Eagles need to win Sunday to head into the 2013 MAC Tournament
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University softball team took the first of its final two-game series with the University of Akron, 4-3, Saturday, May 4. The Eagles (17-32-1, 7-13 MAC) rallied from three down to drop the Zips (22-28, 7-14).
Jenna Ignowski (Niles, Mich.-Niles) tossed a complete game for EMU. Ignowski (10-8) surrendered three runs, two earned, on three hits. Erin Seiler (16-19) also threw a complete game for Akron and allowed four runs on five hits, while striking out eight.
Jenn Lucas (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) led the Eagles with three RBI, blasting her fifth home run of the 2013 season, a three-run shot. Courtney Nicholson (Navarre, Ohio-Canton Central Catholic) had a 1-for-3 day with EMU's only other RBI.
The Zips opened up the game putting up a three-spot in the first inning. Kellie Roudabush got on in a one-out error by the Eagles. She moved up to third on a double from Alissa Birkhimer, putting runners at second and third with just one out. Jessica Schneider loaded the bases with a walk in the next at-bat. A wild pitch scored Akron's first run and put the Zips up, 1-0. Another wild pitch scored Birkheimer and a passed ball made it 3-0 when Schneider crossed the plate.
Abby Davidson (Westerville, Ohio-Olentangy Orange) singled to center field with one out and later moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt, bringing Nicholson to the plate. Nicholson hit a single to right center field to score Davidson and make it 3-1 in the top of the third.
In the fourth, Amanda Stanton (Homer Glen, Ill.-Lockport Township) drew a one-out walk bringing Courtney Loe (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford (West Liberty)) to the plate. Loe singled to put runners at first and second. Lucas ripped her fifth homer to make it 4-3 in favor of the Eagles, where it remained the rest of the way.
Eastern looks to make it to the MAC Tournament tomorrow, May 5, if it defeats Akron for the second straight game. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
Jenna Ignowski (Niles, Mich.-Niles) tossed a complete game for EMU. Ignowski (10-8) surrendered three runs, two earned, on three hits. Erin Seiler (16-19) also threw a complete game for Akron and allowed four runs on five hits, while striking out eight.
Jenn Lucas (Pinckney, Mich.-Pinckney) led the Eagles with three RBI, blasting her fifth home run of the 2013 season, a three-run shot. Courtney Nicholson (Navarre, Ohio-Canton Central Catholic) had a 1-for-3 day with EMU's only other RBI.
The Zips opened up the game putting up a three-spot in the first inning. Kellie Roudabush got on in a one-out error by the Eagles. She moved up to third on a double from Alissa Birkhimer, putting runners at second and third with just one out. Jessica Schneider loaded the bases with a walk in the next at-bat. A wild pitch scored Akron's first run and put the Zips up, 1-0. Another wild pitch scored Birkheimer and a passed ball made it 3-0 when Schneider crossed the plate.
Abby Davidson (Westerville, Ohio-Olentangy Orange) singled to center field with one out and later moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt, bringing Nicholson to the plate. Nicholson hit a single to right center field to score Davidson and make it 3-1 in the top of the third.
In the fourth, Amanda Stanton (Homer Glen, Ill.-Lockport Township) drew a one-out walk bringing Courtney Loe (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford (West Liberty)) to the plate. Loe singled to put runners at first and second. Lucas ripped her fifth homer to make it 4-3 in favor of the Eagles, where it remained the rest of the way.
Eastern looks to make it to the MAC Tournament tomorrow, May 5, if it defeats Akron for the second straight game. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ignowski, Jenna (10-8)
L: SEILER (16-19)
Batting:
HR: Lucas, Jenn 1
RBI: Nicholson, Courtney 1 ; Lucas, Jenn 3
SH: Blaharski, Katy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Stanton, Amanda 1 ; Loe, Courtney 1 ; Lucas, Jenn 1 ; Davidson, Abby 1
Batting:
2B: BIRKHIMER 1
SH: LASH 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ROUDABUSH 1 ; BIRKHIMER 1 ; SCHNEIDER 1
SB: ALLMON 1
CS: HOCHSTETLER 1 ; MONTESANO 1
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