Grit drives Ball State Softball in split doubleheader against Northern Illinois
Whenever the Huskies and the Cardinals meet, both teams know that a win won't come easily.
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Whenever the Huskies and the Cardinals meet, both teams know that a win won't come easily.
Heading into their weekend series against Kent State, the Cardinals are currently running on their best start since 2013, on a seven game win streak and winning 14 of their last 15 games. Ball State also swept Akron in the Mid-American Conference opening series, out-scoring the Zips, 22-8, in three games.
If you take the first inning out of both of the Cardinals' double header games against Akron, Ball State would still hold both wins at 2-1 and 6-1.
In the first game of its weekend series against Akron (6-12-2, 0-1 MAC), Ball State Softball (23-10, 1-0 MAC) pull out the eight-run rule for a 14-6 victory over the Zips. Sophomore Stacy Payton highlighted the win, batting in five over the course of six innings.
Get the ball in the air and every single swing we take we want to do damage.
"We need to find that spark"
After a near-sweep of the Silicon Valley Classic last weekend, Ball State (12-9, 0-0 MAC) suffered a 1-4 record at the USF-Clearwater Parks and Recreational Invitational, snagging its lone victory against Furman Saturday.
Through four innings, the Battle of the Birds was close. Both pitchers were holding their own and both offensives were ready to strike, with the Hawkeyes holding a slim 1-0 lead.
Baseball takes 1 of 3 in Tuscaloosa
After going 4-2 at the Madeira Beach Invitational, Ball State Softball heads to sunny California for the Silicon Valley Classic to take on five opponents from the West.
The role of the closer is one that is somewhat obscure but important at the same time. With three or fewer innings left and the opposition in a spot to tie the game, the circle in the center of the diamond is a lonely spot.
While the Cardinals flew back to Muncie for the week after their season-opening tournament in Fort Myers, Florida, the team only had to head two hours down the road for the Madeira Beach Invite this past weekend.
Having high expectations this season, as they have been predicted to win the Mid-American Conference regular season title and championship, Ball State Softball (3-2, 0-0 MAC) was looking to flex early.
The team was one win away.
Since becoming a varsity program in 1975, Ball State softball has reached 37 or more wins just five times. The 2018 season was one of those five.
Nearing the end of regular season play, Ball State softball (30-16, 12-6 MAC) played its first of a three-game series Friday against Eastern Michigan (9-34, 5-13 MAC). Junior Aeshia Miles’ hot hand on the mound gave the Cardinals a 5-0 shutout win over the Eagles.
April 13 will go down in the Ball State softball record books — and for a good reason.
For the first time in her career, Ball State softball player Alyssa Rothwell has been named MAC West Pitcher of the Week.
Errors by the Central Michigan defense and strong pitching by Ball State’s Alyssa Rothwell sealed two wins for Ball State softball Saturday on Senior Day.
Coming off its second straight loss on Wednesday, Ball State softball (27-15, 9-5 MAC) looks to get back into the swing of things in its final home series against Central Michigan (18-18, 8-6 MAC).