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Western Michigan Softball Dominates in Midweek Doubleheader Sweep

Softball Kristin Keirns, associate director of athletic media relations

Western Michigan Softball Dominates in Midweek Doubleheader Sweep

FORT WAYNE, Ind.- Western Michigan softball totaled 33 runs over two games Wednesday, defeating IPFW on the road by scores of 14-1 and 19-2.

Five different Broncos collected four hits on the day and three additional players recorded three as WMU racked up 33 hits as a team.

Junior shortstop Sabrina Gamboa crushed a home run in each game, belting a solo shot in the fifth in game one and a three-run blast in the third in game two. She finished 4-for-5 from the plate with six RBIs and five runs scored.

Senior outfielder Jenny Rohn had three hits, three runs scored and drove in four. She hit a two-run double in the sixth in game one.

WMU built a 7-1 lead over the first five innings in game one and batted through the lineup in the sixth, producing seven more runs. Junior second baseman Melissa Palmer also had a two-run double in the inning.

The Bronco offense remained hot in game two, scoring in each inning and run-ruling the Mastodons after five frames. WMU opened the contest with four runs in the first and put up nine in the second on its way to a season-high 19 runs.

Western Michigan's defense did not have an error in either game while IPFW committed seven over the course of the day.

Junior pitcher Allyson Kus (1-5) picked up the win in game one, scattering three hits and one run over three innings. She struck out two and walked one. Senior Becca Shemberger hurled one hitless inning.

Freshman Anissa Sanchez started game two and threw one inning. Sophomore Erin Binkowski hurled four innings of relief to pick up the win, improving her record to 4-6 on the season. Binkowski yielded just one run, five hits and fanned two batters.

Joining Gamboa with four hits for WMU was Taylor Sanicki, Binkowski, Marlee Wilson and Ivy Schaaf.

With the pair of victories, Western Michigan improved its overall record to 8-16. The Broncos are home this weekend, hosting Toledo in a doubleheader Friday and Bowling Green in single games Saturday and Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

Jenny Rohn

#5 Jenny Rohn

IF/OF
5' 7"
Freshman
Becca Shemberger

#17 Becca Shemberger

P
6' 0"
Freshman
Sabrina Gamboa

#10 Sabrina Gamboa

SS
5' 5"
Freshman
Allyson Kus

#16 Allyson Kus

P
6' 2"
Freshman
Melissa Palmer

#22 Melissa Palmer

UT
5' 6"
Freshman
Erin Binkowski

#24 Erin Binkowski

P/1B
5' 11"
Freshman
Taylor Sanicki

#2 Taylor Sanicki

C
5' 4"
Junior
Ivy Schaaf

#3 Ivy Schaaf

IF
5' 6"
Freshman
Marlee Wilson

#25 Marlee Wilson

IF
5' 7"
Freshman
Anissa Sanchez

#8 Anissa Sanchez

P
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jenny Rohn

#5 Jenny Rohn

5' 7"
Freshman
IF/OF
Becca Shemberger

#17 Becca Shemberger

6' 0"
Freshman
P
Sabrina Gamboa

#10 Sabrina Gamboa

5' 5"
Freshman
SS
Allyson Kus

#16 Allyson Kus

6' 2"
Freshman
P
Melissa Palmer

#22 Melissa Palmer

5' 6"
Freshman
UT
Erin Binkowski

#24 Erin Binkowski

5' 11"
Freshman
P/1B
Taylor Sanicki

#2 Taylor Sanicki

5' 4"
Junior
C
Ivy Schaaf

#3 Ivy Schaaf

5' 6"
Freshman
IF
Marlee Wilson

#25 Marlee Wilson

5' 7"
Freshman
IF
Anissa Sanchez

#8 Anissa Sanchez

5' 7"
Freshman
P