MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (Interstat) — Hayden Bailey tossed a complete-game two-hitter with eight strikeouts and no earned runs Friday afternoon as Central Michigan defeated Akron 3-0 in a Mid-American Conference game at Bill Theunissen Stadium.

The Chippewas improved to 18-27 overall while the Zips fell to 19-29. Central Michigan took an early lead in the third inning when Prout bunted, Fleaka advanced to third and scored on a throwing error by the pitcher. The Chippewas added a run in the sixth when Brady Krzciok flied out to right field for a sacrifice fly, scoring Webb. Central Michigan scored again in the seventh on a wild pitch that allowed Fleaka to score.

Elijah Griffith took the loss for Akron, allowing two earned runs on no hits over six innings with two strikeouts. Landon Vandegrift and Parker Munday each pitched a scoreless inning of relief. Harrison Bowman went 2-for-4 for Central Michigan, while Jonathan Fleaka was 1-for-2 and Spencer Verburg went 1-for-3. Akron managed only two hits in the game. The teams play again Saturday in the second game of the series.