M Softball takes it to ND 9-4, now 29-1
The M Softball train keep rolling along this spring. Today we defeated a fairly good ND team 9-4.
The offensive was explosive today by gathering 16 hits. Sophomore sensation Ashley Lane was the hero today by going 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and a run scored. Senior Dorian Shaw went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
Sophomore Pitcher Stephanie Speierman was awesome on the rubber today. She gave up 6 hits, and 2 ER. She struck out 6 and walked 1. Hilary Payne came in to relieve Stephanie in the bottom of the 7th. She allowed 2 hits and struck out 1, and 0 ER.
Notre Dame came into the Judi Garman Classic with a ercord of 14-2. In their first game fof the tourney, ND beat #9 Oklahoma 2-1 in a thrilling contest. They were mercied by Cal State Fullerton 10-0, then lost to La-Laf 5-1. They got it together and beat New Mexico 5-0 and then lost to #4 Washington 7-4 before facing the Ann Arbor Assassins.
We play one more game in this tourney against Fresno State.
Also how does the rest of the Big 10 look this year in softball??
are updated on Mondays. So we will have to wait to see if we jump 1 or 2 spots. My guess is that we will only overtake Washington for the #4 slot.
The Big Ten is not the power-house conference. So we will not see anything like we are seeing this weekend. No disrespect to the rest of the Big 10, but Michigan will roll without any major problems. There will be the occasional brain fart that will cost us a game or 2; but overall, we are the best team.
The team down south has a good returning core group but their pitchers are very young so they will be nothing special. Illinois should put up a fight just not enough to beat us.
One more question for you,who is or who do you think is the best team in the nation and how does UM stack up with them?
I like it!
Keep on rolling all the way to Oklahoma City.