Source: Associated Press
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:48:00 PM EST
Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:24:47 PM EST
Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:48:00 PM EST
Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:24:47 PM EST
Amanda Chidester homered and Teddi Ewing had three hits and two RBIs as Michigan won in its first game at the World Series since claiming the title in 2005.
The Wolverines (47-10) took an early lead by capitalizing on some wild pitching by Kelsi Dunne, who last week became the first pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters in the NCAA tournament.
Dunne (28-4) hit one batter with a pitch and walked two others to force in a run in the second inning. Chidester then hit her eighth home run in the third, and Ewing's first of two RBI singles pushed the lead to 3-0 in the fourth.
"I have great respect for their lineup. They have great hitters one through nine," Dunne said after allowing the last two hitters in Michigan's lineup to go 5-for-6. "Ultimately, you can't give them free passes, and I was doing that a little too much tonight."
Fifth-seeded Michigan then added three more runs in the sixth as the Crimson Tide (52-10) misplayed bunts on consecutive plays.
Nikki Nemitz (28-5) threw a three-hitter and lost her bid for a shutout on Whitney Larsen's RBI double with Alabama down to its last out.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
The Wolverines (47-10) took an early lead by capitalizing on some wild pitching by Kelsi Dunne, who last week became the first pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters in the NCAA tournament.
Dunne (28-4) hit one batter with a pitch and walked two others to force in a run in the second inning. Chidester then hit her eighth home run in the third, and Ewing's first of two RBI singles pushed the lead to 3-0 in the fourth.
"I have great respect for their lineup. They have great hitters one through nine," Dunne said after allowing the last two hitters in Michigan's lineup to go 5-for-6. "Ultimately, you can't give them free passes, and I was doing that a little too much tonight."
Fifth-seeded Michigan then added three more runs in the sixth as the Crimson Tide (52-10) misplayed bunts on consecutive plays.
Nikki Nemitz (28-5) threw a three-hitter and lost her bid for a shutout on Whitney Larsen's RBI double with Alabama down to its last out.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
