It’s expected that you will have to go into extra innings with baseball at least a few times a year. But for the Michigan Wolverines softball team, it did this two games in a row–against the same team. How’s that for an even matchup? For the 12th-ranked Wolverines, it was a little too close for comfort. But don’t be dismayed, Big 10 fans–Michigan defeated them both times.

Frosh Dorian Shaw had a clutch single in the ninth to drive in the go ahead and winning runs to prevail over Central Florida 3-1.  The hit couldn’t have come at a better time after the Golden Knights limited Michigan to just five hits all day. Another freshman, Jordan Taylor, lead the way on the mound with 11 whiffs and one unearned run. She completed the game despite the extra innings and struck out the final two she faced to close out the victory.

Michigan is 12-2 on the year and will be heading to the NCFA Leadoff Classic in Georgia. While they were playing on UCF’s home field, to only beat them in extra innings both time against a team that is not exactly a powerhouse (they are now 10-9), Michigan maybe need to look into what is going downward so that they can continue to pile up the wins. Maybe they just need rest Perhaps they can just stick to the regular schedule and not have to go to overtime; but these cardiac kids are prone to definitely do it again!