The Michigan Wolverines celebrated Easter Sunday with a walk-off win!
After they dropped the opener to the visiting Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday, Michigan rebounded with a big win on Saturday. On Sunday, the two teams met again in Ann Arbor at the newly declared Carol Hutchins Stadium.
They partook in a dramatic game that ended in extra innings. The two sides needed one additional inning to finish the game off.
Junior catcher/1st baseman Keke Tholl delivered the final, powerful blow to the Illini. She laced a fly ball into the outfield that ricocheted off the wall! Tholl made it to second base as Ellie Sieler raced around third and slid into home safely!
.@keke_tholl called game. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/k5Ky50o2DA
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) April 9, 2023
The victory is Michigan’s 19th of the season. Michigan softball is currently 19-15 as they look to make a significant run in April.
Michigan Athletics boasted about the win, emblazing a tweet with fire and flex emojis.
🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪💪 https://t.co/jXmEHAVrzG
— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) April 9, 2023
The Blasy Trooper account joked around after the victory as well. “Blasty telling @keke_tholl this game has gone on long enough. #GoBlue,” they tweeted.
Blasty telling @keke_tholl this game has gone on long enough.#GoBlue https://t.co/EqnT0QA2FB pic.twitter.com/P3d1Qdzw3n
— Jon Leopold (@BlastyTrooper) April 9, 2023
The Wolverine Softball account was overjoyed, to say the least, with how the game concluded.
Extra-inning dramatics in the rubber match! 💥 #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/KI9yLNW41S
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) April 9, 2023
And Wolverines wrestling coach Sean Bormet was thrilled with how the game ended, too.
👏👏 Way to go @keke_tholl and @umichsoftball! So glad I was able to attend and watch you win yesterday too!! — #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/oF9DRclSsc
— Sean Bormet (@Sean_Bormet) April 9, 2023
Michigan softball will return to action later this week against rival Michigan State in East Lansing.
