AKRON, Ohio – The Ball State softball team saw its 2017 season come to a close Thursday afternoon with a 3-0 loss to Central Michigan in Mid-American Conference Softball Championship action at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio.
After waiting out a five-and-a-half hour delay due to poor field conditions caused by overnight rain, the Cardinals (30-28) struggled once again to get into an offensive rhythm against the top pitcher in the league in the Chippewas' (37-14) Rachael Knapp.
The 2017 MAC Pitcher of the Year, Knapp limited Ball State to just three hits over her 7.