Nebraska falls to Michigan in series opener

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Launch) – Michigan handed the Nebraska softball crew a uncommon Huge Ten house loss Friday afternoon, because the Wolverines had been totally spectacular in a 10-1 five-inning victory over the Huskers at Bowlin Stadium.

The loss was solely Nebraska’s second defeat in its final 19 Huge Ten Convention house video games. The Wolverines (16-13, 2-2 Huge Ten) scored a pair of runs in every of the primary two innings earlier than exploding for a six-run third inning. Michigan set season highs in runs (10) and hits (14), whereas the Wolverines had been 10-for-19 within the sport with runners on base. Lauren Derkowski (10-6) picked up her tenth win of the season. She tossed a two-hitter and allowed just one run whereas dealing with one batter over the minimal. Offensively, each Wolverine had no less than one hit and Keke Tholl drove in 4 runs. Senior right-hander Courtney Wallace (15-7) took the loss for Nebraska (24-11, 4-2 Huge Ten). Wallace was charged with eight runs (seven earned) on 9 hits in 2.1 innings. Freshman right-hander Kendall Mangel got here on in reduction to make her Bowlin Stadium debut. Mangel allowed two runs on 5 hits in 2.2 innings.

Offensively, senior Mya Felder offered Nebraska’s lone run with a solo house run within the backside of the fourth inning. Freshman Katelyn Caneda produced Nebraska’s different hit with one-out single within the backside of the primary. Michigan jumped out to a 2-0 lead within the prime of the primary. An error and a double put Wolverines on second and third with no outs for Tholl, who introduced house the sport’s first run with a sacrifice fly to deep heart. Maddie Erickson adopted with an RBI single to make it 2-0. The Wolverines added two extra runs within the prime of the second, as a two-out RBI double and a two-out RBI single pushed the result in 4-0.

Michigan continued to attain with a six-run third inning. 4 of the primary 5 batters within the body singled, together with back-to-back RBI singles that stretched the result in 6-0 and marked the top of the day for Wallace. Mangel inherited runners on first and second with one out and retired the primary batter she confronted earlier than Lexie Blair lined a two-run double to left heart and Tholl adopted with a two-run homer to heart to make it 10-0.

Nebraska obtained one run again within the backside of the sixth when Felder launched a two-out, opposite-field solo house run to proper. Mangel held the Wolverines scoreless within the prime of the fifth, however Nebraska was retired so as within the backside of the body as the sport ended early as a result of run-rule.

Nebraska and Michigan proceed their sequence on Saturday at 4 p.m. The sport can be televised stay on the Huge Ten Community with radio protection on the Huskers Radio Community

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