TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo softball team pounded out 12 hits to back up another strong pitching performance by senior Erin Hunt to defeat Central Michigan 5-1 at Scott Park on Tuesday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.

The win improved the Rockets to 14-19, 7-8 in Mid-American Conference play, while Central Michigan fell to 16-19, 6-6 MAC.

"I am really proud of our team," head coach Jessica Bracamonte said. "Outstanding performance in the circle against a good hitting team and an impressive showing by our offense against a good pitcher. We prepared, decided what our plan of attack would be, and executed it on both sides of the ball. We didn't try to do too much, just kept chipping away each inning and got the job done. Tomorrow is a new day, so we have to reset and commit to playing Toledo softball for two more games."

Anna Dixon led the hit parade for the Rockets, going 3-for-3 with one run scored. Macey Moore went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Lauren Erickson and Aleah Marra also had two hits for Toledo.

Hunt (10-10) was one out away from recording her sixth shutout of the season when CMU scored in the top of the seventh with two outs. Hunt struck out five batters to record her 56^th career win. 

The Rockets and Chippewas will be back to play a doubleheader tomorrow, with the first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Toledo 5, Central Michigan 1

• Riley Mohr hit an RBI double to deep center field to get the Rockets on the board in the first, 1-0.
• Macey Moore hit her first home run of the season to center field in the second to double Toledo's lead, 2-0.
• Moore hit an RBI single to center field to push Toledo ahead 3-0 in the fourth.
• Aleah Marra hit a two-run double near the warning track in center field to push UT ahead to 5-0 in the sixth.
• CMU's Michaleigh Villimont hit a sacrifice fly out to left field  to make it 5-1 in the seventh. Kelsey Alexander popped up to Moore to end the game.