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.