4B — April 18, 2016
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Engelmann grounded out, but 
drove in a run in the process. The 
inning ended when freshman 
second baseman Ako Thomas 
struck out looking.

“(Nebraska) 
got 
some 

momentum with a two-out RBI,” 
Bakich said, referencing the top of 
the sixth. “For our guys to come 
back and put up a two-spot is a 
great sign for the way our team 
stayed connected with each other.”

But it was the seventh frame 

where Michigan sealed the contest.

Once again, Bruder came up 

to bat, this time with Wenson on 
first and Benedetti on third with 
two outs. Bruder hit an RBI single 
to extend the Wolverines’ lead 
to 4-1. He finished Sunday with 
four hits on four at-bats, two runs 
scored and two RBI.

Lugbauer had the hit of the 

inning as he doubled to left field, 
scoring both Bruder and Wenson.

and continued to befuddle the 
Buckeyes’ batters. Ohio State’s 
third baseman Anna Kirk struck 
out, pinch hitter Shelby McCombs 
did the same and Machovina 
grounded out to Romero.

Despite 
the 
sudden 
lead, 

Hutchins was still disappointed 
in her team’s overall sluggishness.

“I thought we could have 

given Megan a lot better energy,” 
Hutchins said. “That’s not fair 
to her, and that is not fair to the 
game of softball.”

Whether or not Betsa had 

her best defense backing her, 
it mattered little in the game’s 
final frame. Throwing hard and 
in control of the strike zone, 
Betsa fanned the Buckeyes’ two 
best hitters, Bayne and Prantl, 
giving Michigan a laborious and 
important victory over its rivals, 
who entered the weekend in first 
place in the conference.

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ALLISON FARRAND/Daily

Evan Hill allowed only one run and four hits in seven innings, striking out four.

KRISTINA PERKINS/Daily

Lindsay Montemarano and Michigan moved into first place in the Big Ten.

