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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.- The Western Michigan softball team split a twinbill at Central Michigan on Wednesday, dropping game one 6-2 and bouncing back with a 4-1 victory in game two. The defeat snapped a nine-game winning streak for Central Michigan.

Western Michigan's record now stands at 20-17 on the season and 7-5 in the Mid-American Conference. CMU is 18-16 overall and 8-4 in the MAC.

Each year Western Michigan and Central Michigan split the annual three-game Mid-American Conference series between Kalamazoo and Mount Pleasant. The Broncos were originally scheduled to host the doubleheader this year on April 3, but bad weather only allowed for one game to be played in Kalamazoo. With the doubleheader being forced to be played in Mount Pleasant, WMU was still designated as the "home" team in game one of the doubleheader. Central Michigan took the second at bat in game two of the doubleheader.

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GAME ONE
The Chippewas opened an early 5-1 lead in game one, scoring two runs in the first inning, one run in the second and two more in the third. Western Michigan scored its first run of the game in the bottom of the third. Skyler Sobeski doubled to left field and then was replaced at second base by pinch runner Geordin Craun. Craun scored following a single by Kaylen Glenfield and an RBI groundout by Mackenzie Swinehart.

Central Michigan tacked on a sixth run in the fourth inning and WMU scored its second run in the bottom of the seventh. Aspen Williams was hit by a pitch in the leadoff at bat and went on to score on a double by Glenfield.

WMU had six hits in the game, while CMU totaled 11.

Bronco freshman pitcher Sydney Stefanick (4-5) was charged with the loss, throwing four innings and allowing the six runs and 11 hits. Freshman Reily Galloway threw three scoreless innings of relief without giving up a hit.

Hanna Warren (6-5) earned the win for CMU, allowing one run on five hits and striking out three over six innings.

GAME TWO
Freshman Reily Galloway returned to the pitcher's circle in game two and hurled a complete seven innings for the win. She surrendered just three hits and struck out four.

Both Central Michigan and Western Michigan put a run on the board in the first inning and Galloway held the Chippewas scoreless the rest of the game. Mackenzie Swinehart hit a leadoff single for the Broncos in the top of the first innings and scored on an RBI double by Samantha Coffel. It was Coffel's team-leading 12th double of the season.

Brooke Wyman hit a solo home run, her fourth home run of the season, to give the Broncos a 2-1 lead in the third.

WMU scored two insurance runs in the top of the seventh for the 4-1 final. Logan Carter hit a one-out single through the left side and pinch hitter Sophia Ehlers doubled to right center. With runners at second and third, Wyman reached first base on an error to load the bases. Coffel delivered her second RBI of the game with a single and WMU's second run was scored on a sacrifice fly by Marlee Wilson.