NCAA, Michigan and softball
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It was quite the run for Michigan softball and women’s tennis, who made postseason waves in their own right. And while softball barnstormed through the Big Ten, even winning its first NCAA tournament game,
Freshman Lauren Putz hit the go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, as Michigan opened the Austin Regional with a 4-3 win over UCF.
The Knights, who rallied five times against the Wolverines, will face top-seeded Texas in the regional final on Sunday.
Michigan’s softball team was on the losing end of a slugfest in an NCAA regional elimination game Saturday night, falling 10-8 to Central Florida in Austin, Texas.
Texas beat Michigan, 16-4, in the second game of the NCAA Tournament Austin regional. The Longhorns set a postseason program record with six home runs
The Knights gave up three runs in the top of the sixth, highlighted by a two-run homer in losing 4-3 to the Wolverines in the opener.
Having parents who are a former MLB closer and a Michigan All-American softball player came with several advantages for freshman Lauren Putz growing up. But Putz, the daughter of J.J. and Kelsey Putz,