Akron Drops Twinbill to Western Michigan

Friday, March 29

Kalamazoo, Mich.

3:00 PM

University of Akron

14-16, 5-2

Western Michigan

13-14, 2-4

Akron

Western Michigan

March 29 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Kalamazoo, Mich. -- The Akron Zips dropped a doubleheader against Western Michigan, falling 7-0 and 5-3 to the Broncos at Ebert Field on Friday.

GAME 2 | Western Michigan 5, Akron 3

Though they had plenty of opportunities, Akron struggled to cash them in, leaving 10 Zips on base in a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Western Michigan Broncos on Friday.

In the batter's box, the Zips were paced by sophomore Meagan Lee, who went 1-for-4 on the day with an RBI. Freshman Lily Sullivan furnished a standout performance at the dish as well, going 2-for-4.

Freshman Macy Walters (3-4) started and took the loss in the circle for Akron (14-17, 5-3).

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Zips were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Akron managed to push across two runs in the inning.

The Broncos then rallied to score two runs and take a 3-2 lead before the Zips got back on the board in the fourth. Akron scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Lee, which evened the score at 3-3. Western Michigan then scored two times over the remaining three innings to break the tie and grab the 5-3 win.

GAME NOTES

» Akron's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed two runs across.
» Akron left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» The Zips out-hit the Broncos at a 6-5 clip.
» Akron pitchers limited Western Michigan to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 29 Western Michigan hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out four.
» Lee led the Zips at the plate, going 1-for-4 with an RBI.

GAME 1 | Western Michigan 7, Akron 0

Western Michigan pitcher, senior Rissa Bajusz, limited the Zips to a pair of hits in a shut out effort in the series opener as, junior Autumn Baily and sophomore Meagan Lee delivered the hits for Akron.

Sophomore Haley Croyle (5-8) earned the loss in the circle for Akron (14-16, 5-2).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Akron did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Zips went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the fourth, when sophomore Meagan Lee made it into scoring position with nobody out.

GAME NOTES

» Akron pitchers limited Western Michigan to just 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Akron pitchers faced 30 Western Michigan hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out one.
» Lee led the Zips at the plate, going 1-for-2.
» Bailey added to the Zips offense with a 1-for-3 effort at the plate.

ON DECK

The Zips play five league games next week, starting with a home doubleheader against Buffalo on Tuesday, April 2 (1 and 3:30 p.m.) at Lee R. Jackson Field. Akron will then travel to play Bowling Green in a weekend showdown against the Falcons on April 6-7 with a doubleheader on Saturday (1 and 3:30 p.m.) and the series finale on Sunday (1 p.m.).