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Makenna Durieux
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Junior Makenna Durieux earned the victory vs. CMU in Game Two today.
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Winner Central Michigan CMU 17-26, 15-18 MAC
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Toledo TOLEDO 26-22, 16-16 MAC
Winner
Central Michigan CMU
17-26, 15-18 MAC
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Final
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Toledo TOLEDO
26-22, 16-16 MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Michigan CMU 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 7 0
Toledo TOLEDO 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 0

W: BEAN, K. (3-9) L: Hunt, Erin (19-13)

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Central Michigan CMU 17-27, 15-19 MAC
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Winner Toledo TOLEDO 27-22, 17-16 MAC
Central Michigan CMU
17-27, 15-19 MAC
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Final
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Toledo TOLEDO
27-22, 17-16 MAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Michigan CMU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Toledo TOLEDO 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 1

W: Durieux, Makenna (3-5) L: MALLORY, C. (3-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Rockets Bounce Back from Loss to CMU with 2-1 Win in Nightcap

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo softball team split its doubleheader vs. Central Michigan at Scott Park on Wednesday afternoon by bouncing back from a disappointing 5-2 defeat in Game One with a 2-1 triumph in Game Two.

Junior Makenna Durieux keyed the Rockets' victory in the nightcap by limiting the Chippewas (17-27, 15-19 MAC) to just one run and six hits in a complete-game effort. Junior Aleah Marra drove in UT's only two runs with a two-out double in the second inning.

"Makenna came out and dominated from the first inning," Head Coach Joe Abraham said. "She has improved a lot as the year has progressed and gave us a huge outing when we needed it most. She had her pitches working and just exuded confidence the entire game."

Toledo (27-22, 17-16 MAC) appeared to be on its way to a 2-1 victory in the opener but allowed the Chippewas to rally with four runs in the seventh inning,

Senior Erin Hunt (19-13) held CMU to just three hits in the opening six frames before allowing four hits in the Chippewas' final at-bat. She was hurt in the inning by a misplayed sacrifice bunt that put runners on first and second with nobody out. Following a successful sacrifice, CMU registered back-to-back singles to take the lead and added two insurance runs later in the inning.

Toledo will close out its season this weekend with a four-game series vs. Akron. The Rockets will host the Zips in single games on Friday, May 14 and Sunday, May 16 and a doubleheader on Saturday, May 15.

GAME ONE
  • Toledo broke up a pitcher's duel when Jenna Kroll's single to right field in the fourth inning plated the game's first two runs.
  • The Chippewas broke through for a run of their own on pinch-hitter Samantha Mills' RBI single to left-center.
  • Erin Hunt retired CMU in order in the sixth inning before the Chippewas rallied. Mills' single to left-center field tied the score at 2-2, and Abbey Tolmie's single up the middle gave the visitors the lead.  Shannon Stein's two-run single down the left-field line accounted for game's final scoring.
GAME TWO
  • CMU took a 1-0 lead when Stein led off the second with a double and scored on Kelsey Alexander's single to right field. Durieux avoided any further damage by retiring the next three batters.
  • Toledo responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Alea Marra came through with a big two-out double after the Rockets had put runners on second and third with nobody out.
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