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5 p.m. on April 1 at Purdue
1 p.m. on April 3 vs. Kent State
3 p.m. on April 3 vs. Kent State
2 p.m. on April 4 vs. Buffalo
1 p.m. on April 5 vs. Buffalo
In game one, the Cardinals gave up six runs in the second inning. They cut the lead in half with two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth.
Central Michigan entered the seventh inning with a 6-3 lead before Ball State exploded for 11 runs, including two three-run home runs by Hanne Stuedemann and Emily Dabkowski.
The Cardinals completed the comeback by allowing one run in the bottom of the seventh. Junior Nicole Steinbach (7-8) picked up the win on the mound.
"We stopped worrying about the score and just decided to play ball and try to get on base, and it helped us relax and get on that run," head coach Tyra Perry said.
Ball State carried its momentum into the second game and picked up an early 1-0 lead after the first inning. Catcher Shelbie Scamihorn drove in Dabkowski with a single.
Central Michigan took the lead in the second inning with two runs.
However, Ball State offense took advantage of two throwing errors to retake the lead with four runs in the third for a 5-2 advantage.
Central Michigan would answer in the bottom of the third with two runs, but a two-run home run from Stuedemann in the top of the fourth gave Ball State a 7-4 advantage.
The Cardinals added two more runs in the sixth off a double by senior Jessica Craft.
Freshman pitcher Carolyn Wilmes picked up her fourth win of the season as Ball State won 9-5.
"The girls showed a lot of heart today, never letting anything their opponents did get in their heads," Perry said. "They could have quit or given up at certain points but they never did."
With the two victories, the Cardinals improve to 14-16 for the season and begin their chase for a fourth straight MAC regular season title with a 2-0 start.
Ball State will return to action at 5 p.m. on April 1 on the road to take on Purdue.
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