Michigan Edges Ohio State 4-3 to Even Weekend Series

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A fantastic heavyweight Huge Ten softball battle went Michigan’s means on Saturday afternoon because the Wolverines secured a 4-3 walk-off win on the Wilpon Softball Advanced in Ann Arbor. The Buckeyes are actually 28-11 on the season and 8-6 in Huge Ten. Michigan improves to 28-14 (8-7 Huge Ten).

The Quick Story
Ohio State led 1-0 for a lot of the sport, fell behind 2-1 within the fifth inning after which got here by means of with two runs within the high of the seventh to take a 3-2 lead. Michigan, nevertheless, obtained a lead-off single, sacrifice bunt, single and walk-off triple for the sport’s successful runs.

The most important hit within the Buckeye half of the seventh inning was a two-out double off the bat of Sam Hackenbracht, which scored two runs and put the Scarlet and Grey within the lead.

Lexie Handley pitched 6.1 innings and struck out 5 earlier than giving freely within the seventh inning to Allison Smith.

How The Runs Have been Scored

• Ohio State performed small ball within the high of the second inning to place the primary run of the sport on the board.
• It began out with a Niki Carver single, adopted by a sac bunt and floor out that superior Carver to 3rd.
• That set the stage for Meggie Otte, who took the primary pitch of her at-bat and singled up the center to attain Carver and provides the Buckeyes a 1-0 lead.
• Michigan went forward within the backside of the fifth due to a bases loaded single and sacrifice fly, giving the Wolverines their left lead of the day at 2-1.
• Ohio State’s seventh inning began with a Taylor Pack single and continued after a sac bunt with Melina Wilkison’s single to left discipline, placing runners on first and third and setting the stage for Hackenbracht’s heroics.

Buckeye This and That

• For the second straight day, Ohio State outhit Michigan. In the present day, the Buckeyes had 10 hits, led by Wilkison, Pack and Niki Carver, who every had two.
• Carver had a double, scored a run and likewise had a stroll to achieve base in three of her 4 plate appearances.
• Wilkison is five-for-eight this weekend with a double, residence run runs and 4 runs scored.
• Handley’s 5 strikeouts offers her 18 in 13.1 innings this weekend.
• Hackenbracht’s double was her tenth of the season. She has a team-high 39 RBI.

What’s Subsequent
Ohio State and Michigan play the rubber sport of their three-game collection tomorrow at midday in Ann Arbor. The competition might be aired stay on ESPN2.

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