Game oneA week of rest might have helped the Ball State University softball team as it beat Bowling Green State University 7-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday.Elizabeth Milian took a one hitter into the seventh inning but allowed two hits in the seventh, allowing one run and ending her streak of 14 consecutive scoreless innings.The Cardinal bats came alive in the sixth inning, as the team batted through the lineup, scoring five runs on five hits.
Game twoThe Ball State softball team continued its offensive production in the second game of its doubleheader against Bowling Green.The Cardinals scored seven runs in the second inning to help propel them to a 10-2 win against the Falcons.Kamilah Holle was the big producer in the game, hitting a three-run home run in the second. It's her first of the year and the seventh in her career.With the wins, the Cardinals improve their record to 18-16 on the season and remain in first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division with a record of 8-1.Ball State will next be in action Saturday when it continues its weekend roadtrip at the University of Toledo. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m.