AKRON, Ohio - The No. 8 seeded Western Michigan softball team had its season end with an 8-0 loss to No. 4 seed Northern Illinois University Thursday morning during a Mid-American Conference Tournament elimination game.
The 2019 Broncos finished their season with an 18-28 overall record.
NIU downed the Brown & Gold in five innings, headlined by a four-run fourth inning. Huskie starting pitcher Mackenzie Bryan limited Western Michigan to just three hits and five baserunners in five innings pitched.
Sophomore started in the circle for the Broncos and surrendered a RBI double in the first inning before allowing three more in the second and was replaced by .