Ball State's pitching staff gave it their all in a double-header against Eastern Michigan today. Finishing out the day with a split, the Cardinals were handed their first loss at home.
With nine strikeouts on the day Ball State softball sophomore pitcher Carolyn Wilmes helped Ball State defeat Eastern Michigan 8-0 in six innings.
Sophomore designated hitter Madison Lee had two of only four hits holding Ohio starting pitcher Danielle Stiene back from a complete-game shutout.
In a close battle between the two Mid-American Conference league leaders, Ball State softball (25-17, 9-1 MAC) went 2-0 in today's doubleheader against Ohio (25-10, 6-4 MAC). With a 3-2 victory over the Bobcats in the first game, and an extra-inning 3-2 victory in the second matchup, the Cardinals now hold an eight-game win streak and handed Ohio its first loss while at home this season. Junior right hander Carolyn Wilmes had a day on the mound, grabbing her 11th win for a complete game.
Ball State softball’s six-game winning streak puts them at a 7-1 record in Mid-American Conference league play. Head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett thinks this calls for an earned break.
The Cardinals have won their last six games.
Junior right-handed pitcher Carolyn Wilmes runs her toe through the dirt behind the pitchers' circle before Ball State softball games
The Cardinals won on walk-offs in both games of their doubleheader.
Ball State softball sits at .500 with a 17-17 (2-1 MAC) record as it wraps up the non-conference portion of the season today at Indiana State.
Labrador led the Cardinals with a .571 batting average in four games last week and went 8-for-12 against Buffalo.
Junior second baseman Maddy Labrador led Ball State softball (17-17, 2-1 MAC) this weekend as they opened up Mid-American Conference play.
The Cardinals opened up Mid-American Conference play with a pair of victories against Buffalo Friday afternoon.
Ball State softball (15-16) turns its attention to the Mid-American Conference this weekend as the team travels to Buffalo (4-22) for a three-game series.
Home runs powered Ball State softball’s home-opening 10-2 victory over Butler Wednesday.
Coming off a 13-game run in just ten days over spring break, Ball State softball (11-16) will take a break from the warm weather this weekend as they travel to Edwardsville, Illinois.
Ball State softball (3-11) will return to Florida this weekend to compete in the Under Armour Invitational.
Ball State softball (3-11) competed in the Citrus Classic I over the weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
Ball State softball (3-9) opened the Citrus Classic I with a pair of losses Friday.
The baseball and softball teams each spend the first month of their seasons on the road because it's normally too cold to use their fields.
Ball State softball (3-7) will travel to Florida today to open up a 17-game series in the Sunshine State over the next three weeks.
