BUFFALO, N.Y.- Western Michigan freshman pitcher Anissa Sanchez threw 4.1 innings of scoreless relief, helping lead the Bronco softball team past Buffalo 8-5 Saturday.

WMU took a 3-0 lead in the first inning but the Bulls fought back to score five runs off of WMU starting pitcher Allyson Kus in the third. Sanchez came on in relief to finish out the third and allowed only four hits without giving up a walk the rest of the game. With the win she evened her record on the rubber to 5-5.

The Broncos made use of Buffalo miscues in the field, tying the game with two unearned runs in the fourth and regained the lead with another unearned run in the fifth. UB committed five errors in the game.

Junior shortstop Sabrina Gamboa gave WMU two more insurance runs in the top of the seventh, belting a two-run home run to left field. It was her sixth round tripper of the season and the 15th of her career.

Junior second baseman Melissa Palmer picked up two RBIs in the first inning with a two-run double to left center. Sophomore third baseman Kelsea Cichocki also drove in a run with a single up the middle. Cichocki led Western Michigan with three hits in the game, going 3-for-4. WMU had eight hits total as a team.

Redshirt sophomore Bobbi Langlois (7-17) picked up the loss for Buffalo, throwing a complete game.

Western Michigan (21-23, 11-8 MAC) and Buffalo will rematch tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the final game of the regular season. The Broncos have qualified for the 2015 MAC Tournament and will head to Akron, Ohio, May 6-10.