As Ohio tries to follow up an incredibly impressive victory over Ohio State, it turns its attention to Central Michigan (14-17, 4-4 Mid-American Conference). The active 10-game win streak is approaching historic territory. The program record for consecutive victories in a given season is 11, meaning that Ohio could set a new record this weekend.
After Skipp Miller threw 126 pitches Tuesday night against the Buckeyes, Kylie Coffelt can be expected to handle a decent amount of the load for the Bobcats in the circle.
Here is the information for the series in Mount Pleasant, Michigan:
Series Information
Opponent: Central Michigan
Venue: Margo Jonker Stadium
Dates and Times: April 7 at 3 p.m. and April 8 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The series’ livestream can be found here
Live stats for the series can be found here
Meet the opponent
Individual statistical leaders
Batting average: Abbey Tolmie (.418)
OPS: Michaleigh Vallimont (1.088)
Hits: Tolmie (46)
Home runs: Kelsey Alexander (8)
RBI: Alexander (20)
Innings pitched: Grace Lehto (83.1)
ERA: Madelyn Wallace (3.79)
Strikeouts: Lehto (99)
Notes
One thing that is evident about Central Michigan is that they can hit. The mantra for Central Michigan is to score a lot of runs and make games into a track meet. The only downside to that strategy is that all of the emphasis on hitting comes at the expense of the pitching staff. Central Michigan has given up 23 home runs as a team, four more than it has hit. Lehto is tied for third in the MAC in strikeouts, but also has given up the most home runs in the conference with 12.
Series History
Ohio has struggled with Central Michigan and its potent offense over the past few seasons. Central Michigan has won eight of the last 11 meetings, including a game in last season’s MAC Tournament. Moreover, Ohio has lost six of its last seven games in Mount Pleasant, making the task of achieving a program-record win streak even harder.
