SB crushes Mizzou; LBSU next
Softball plays another ranked team today, this time the Missouri Tigers. The bats are heating up early, as a 2-RBI single from Ramirez and a 3-run ROM-BOMB in top of the 2nd have Michigan up 5-0. Mizzou getting some stuff started in the bottom of the inning, though - we'll see where it goes from here!
[UPDATE: Michigan walloped Mizzou, 13-0 in 5 innings. Keep it right here for the next game against Long Beach State, coming up soon!]
They show softball on TV? And the President watches it?
He likes to unwind by watching sports on TV.
Softball.
A play at the plate, a K, and a ground-out gets Michigan out of the jam. The defense wobbles, but holds up. Now the power-core of the order comes up to hit.
Both teams threaten in the 3rd, but neither can plate a run. Monte will try to turn over the order for us to start the 4th.
Bases-loaded walk of Romero makes it 6-0, and there are still no outs in the 4th! Weirdly, walking her may still be the right move there! :)
2-run RBI for Susalla to make it 8-0. Michigan chases the Missouri pitcher and then she throws an illegal pitch to walk with the bases loaded to make it 9-0.
I'm just following the Michigan Softball Twitter account myself. Not sure if there's a stream somewhere. Also, more small ball has the lead at 11, bases still loaded.
Walks galore! It's now 12-0 Michigan, bases STILL loaded with Romero up.......
Aw, I was hoping Romero would extend her grand slam record. :) 7-run outburtst finally comes to an end, and Mizzou comes up to bat facing a monumental deficit. They'll be looking to plate 5 in the next couple innings just to keep the game alive.
in Playa del Carmen for 3 wks for work and got to the hotel in time to watch the 4th inning..WOW...This is another quality ranked opponent that we are blowing out...A W E S O M E...GO Blue
Nice! Any impressions from having the visual perspective? Just going off of the twitter account myself.
total annihilation ..it could easily be 16-0 right now..weve already played ALOT of players and Betsa looks much better today...still some leadoff walks but the margin is so big they dont amunt to anything...Mizzou is a VERY good team and to see us just routing this is Great...We are the REAL DEAL....Ramirez having a 3 for 3 day so far...it all looks good...Richardson on her first at bat as a pinch hitter just went yard..I dnt even know who she is and she just blasted a HR.....wow
Nice, thanks for the added insight. I agree, the fact that we are firebombing Mizzou here is encouraging. I don't know what they lost to graduation, but looking at their 2015 schedule, they hung tough in a brutal SEC conference. They lost a lot of series against the top teams, but didn't get swept ever, not even against Florida, until they got bounced in the super-regionals by UCLA. They're no joke, but we're making them look like one.
Still no joy for the Tigers! Michigan will have one more chance to pad the lead, and then Mizzou will have to cut it to 7 or fewer to stay in the game in the bottom of the 5th.
We're getting in youngsters against a top-20 SEC team because we're beating them so badly.
Amazing.
Courtney Richardson HOME RUN!!!!! 13-0 Michigan!
This is perfect.
Congrats to Courtney Richardson, who launched her first collegiate hit over the wall in a pinch-hitting capacity! Great to see someone seize an opportunity like that!
The big ten should be boring in a good way if we're already beating up on ranked teams.
Ballgame! Michigan just routed a top-20 SEC team so badly that we threw in a string of subs in the 5th inning, and they were able to extend the lead for us and end the game early. Another great line on the tournament resume right there. Up next, a re-match with Long Beach State, a game mid-major squad.
Final:
#2 Michigan 13
#18 Missouri 0
5 innings
Blanco in the circle against the 49ers - gets 'em 1-2-3 in the B1.
An LBSU miscue and yet another bases-loaded walk for Romero makes it 3-0! Bags still juiced!
A mishandled ball by the LBSU pitcher with bases loaded and then an intentional walk of Romero with bases loaded makes it 3-0 Michigan.
LOL Susalla walks.
4-0 Michigan.
Michigan scores Ramirez on a sac fly from Blanco.
LBSU then illegal pitches on a 3-1 count and that loads the bases for Aidan Falk......who homered in this same inning.
5-0 on a Blanco sac fly - helping her own cause! Inning finally ends at that score.
Canfield takng advantage of the opportunity to get some playing time - a couple of hits and a good recovery on a tough defensive play. Definitely a player to watch.
Michigan goes up 6-0 on a misplayed ball in the outfield.
Another run for Michigan makes it 6-0 heading to the B3.
A walk and nothing more as the 49ers go down quick in their half of the inning. Michigan goes to work at the plate again!
No luck either way in the 4th - Michigan back on offense in the 5th.
Good work by Blanco, getting out of a 2-on, no out jam! Michigan has one more chance to push this into run-rule territory as we head to the 6th inning.
No run rule this time, but the Wolverines carry a 6-0 lead into the 7th. 3 more outs to get some insurance, and then LBSU's final chance.
Double play ends it! A great day for Michigan, outscoring the opposition 24-0 over 12 innings. The 24 are excellent and a lot of fun, but the real win is the goose egg. After the slugfests we've been getting into of late, that's exactly what we needed. Seeing Blanco go 7 scoreless with only 3 hits against a decent team is especially good. Might be a first step towards more playing time for a player we really need to see step up.
SB has become my 2nd fav sport overtaking the woeful Basketball team..needless to say I LOVE a winner
I was glad to see Blanco get the start in the LBSU game. Have been waiting to see how she pitches, and she did great today with the shutout. Having a #3 pitcher that is reliable could be a big bonus going forward.
On point - this game was exactly what she needed to get her confidence going again & get some quality innings in. Some places to improve, as always, but this was a big step - hopefully the first of many more to come.
guys. Another great day for Michigan Softball.
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