In midst of road games, Chippewas prepare for Bowling Green
The Falcons haven't been soaring this season.
Bowling Green enters Friday’s double-header against Central Michigan tied for last place in the Mid-American Conference East Division with a 6-8 conference record, while the Chippewas come in fresh off of a victory at Michigan State and in second place in the West. The series begins at 1 p.m.
"It's always fun to go into someone else's place and take over," said junior third baseman Trista Cox.
It will be the first time CMU will take on the Falcons this season, as the team tries to end the later part of the MAC portion of its schedule strong.
“We don’t know too much about (Bowling Green) right now because we haven’t seen them, but we know they’re a conference foe,” said head coach Margo Jonker after Wednesday's victory against Michigan State.
The games against the falcons are a continuation of CMU’s streak of away games to end the regular season. CMU last played at home on Easter Sunday against Western Michigan, and would much rather stay at home.
Regardless, the Chippewas face eight road games before the MAC tournament beings May 7. The tournament games will inevitably be held away from home, forcing CMU to get used to playing in enemy territory.
Jonker will not make excuses on behalf of the team's schedule.
“Our schedule isn’t favorable to us and it’s unfortunate how ours has played out, but we’ve played 90 percent of our games on the road this season and we know what playing on the road is like,” Jonker said.
CMU's schedule has not changed the way it have gone about its business. Cox said being on the road to finish the season is not a disadvantage for the team.
"We have an amazing fan base when we're at home but a lot of our fans travel with us," Cox said. "We have such a great support system on the road and we usually have more fans than the home team so I don't think (being on the road) really affects us too much."
After the Chippewas play their two games Friday, they will remain in Ohio to play Toledo for a two-game series starting Saturday. The first pitch against the Rockets is scheduled for 2 p.m.
