Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
23-4, 0
#23 Michigan
19-10, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Northwestern | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Walk-Off Winner: No. 9 'Cats Down No. 23 Michigan
4/1/2022 6:33:00 PM | Softball
WALK ?? IT ?? OFF, @jordynrudd63!#GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/BUVeUPlY61
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) April 1, 2022
Northwestern improves to 23-4 on the season and is riding a 13-game winning streak.
Danielle Williams was sensational yet again for the 'Cats, striking out 16 batters over nine innings, one short of her career-high of 17 Ks set last weekend against Michigan St., while allowing just five hits and two earned runs.
After falling into an early 3-0 hole, the 'Cats clawed back with solo home runs. Maeve Nelson destroyed a ball onto the roof of Welsh-Ryan Arena in the second inning to put the Wildcats on the board.
ON THE ROOF! ????
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) April 1, 2022
Congratulations Maeve Nelson, now a TWO-TIME member of the Welsh-Ryan Arena Roof Club™?#GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/NqTgnGmkd2
Down 3-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Rachel Lewis and Jordyn Rudd blasted back-to-back homers to tie up the game.
Things that never get old:@rlewis_11 launching balls off Welsh-Ryan Arena#GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/ThVY31Dzbq
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) April 1, 2022
ALL. TIED. UP. ????
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) April 1, 2022
The J is rocking after this BOMB from @jordynrudd63!#GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/Mxkml6vngV
It took until two outs in the ninth inning to break the deadlock, as Jordyn Rudd delivered a game-winning single with the bases loaded to give Northwestern its first home win over Michigan since 2009.
The 'Cats look to grab the series win against Michigan tomorrow at 1 p.m. CT on BTN.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Williams, Danielle (14-1)
L: Storako (14-3)
Batting:
2B: Blair 1 ; Sieler 1
RBI: Blair 2
SH: Bump 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Burkhardt 1 ; Bump 1 ; Sieler 1
CS: LeClair 1
HBP: Livingston 1
Batting:
2B: Shellmyer, Skyler 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 1 ; Cady, Hannah 1
HR: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 1
RBI: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 2 ; Nelson, Maeve 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 1 ; Lindsey, Ayana 1
HBP: Caldrone, Lauren 1
