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NIU softball: Central Michigan at Huskies preview

First pitch: 3 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday

Records: Chippewas 22-24-1 overall, 9-10-1 in MAC West; Huskies 32-16 overall, 12-8 in MAC West;

Last game: The Chippewas beat Eastern Michigan 1-0 on Saturday; the Huskies lost 8-7 against Toledo on Saturday.

Who to watch: Central Michigan senior shortstop CarolAnn Sexauer is hitting .336 with six home runs, 32 RBIs. ... Kali Kossakowski has been a standout table-setter for the Huskies, hitting .362 with a conference-best 48 runs scored.

The lowdown: This is the final series of the regular season for both teams.