SETTING THE SCENE
The Central Michigan softball team will play its final regular-season series this weekend when it visits DeKalb, Ill., for a three-game Mid-American Conference set against Northern Illinois.
The Chippewas and Huskies are scheduled to open the series on Friday (7 p.m.) and close it with a doubleheader on Saturday (2 p.m.).
WHERE THEY STAND
CMU is 21-22, 11-8 MAC and in fourth place in the West Division. The Chippewas handed West-leading Toledo its first MAC series loss of the season last weekend, taking two of three from the Rockets in Mount Pleasant.