The UCF Knights softball season has yet one more game to go, with the hope for two more on Sunday. But before dreaming of a regional title in Austin, Texas, the Knights must get revenge for their NCAA softball tournament opener loss to Michigan in the second of two games on Saturday for UCF.
The Knights eliminated Eastern Illinois, 10-2, earlier on Saturday, setting up a rematch with the Wolverines. UCF fell to U-M, 4-3, on Friday, in the double-elimination regional. Tonight’s winner will have to beat Texas twice on Sunday, or less the Longhorns will advance.
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UCF softball score: UCF 10, Michigan 8, fifth inning
Izzy Mertes smashed a homer to left to tie the game. Then with the bases loaded, Madison Simon’s single scored two to give the Knights the lead.
UCF softball score: Michigan 8, UCF 7, fourth inning
Michigan scored four times in the fourth inning, starting with an RBI single by Lauren Putz and a bases-loaded walk drawn by Ella Stephenson. Lilly Vallimont then grounded into a double play that scored a run to tie the game. Then Ellie Sieler singled to right to give the Wolverines the lead.
UFC softball score: UCF 7, Michigan 4, fourth inning
Aubrey Evans drew a bases-loaded walk, followed by Sierra Humphrey’s double that cleared the bases and gave the Knights a three-run lead.
Bring ’em all home, CC!!!
B4 | UCF 7, UM 4 pic.twitter.com/XqnZH9ah1F
UCF softball score: Michigan 4, UCF 3, third inning
Maddie Erickson’s two-out RBI single up the middle in the third allowed the Wolverines to retake the lead.
E3: Michigan 4, UCF 3
We’re in a dogfight! Wolverines sticking with the two-out RBI singles up the middle, this time from Erickson, to again take back the lead. pic.twitter.com/HG2q7lEEza
UCF softball score: UCF 3, Michigan 3, third inning
Stormi Kotzelnick hammered a pitch over the right field wall for a game-tying solo home run in the third inning for UCF.
All even at three!!@stormkotzelnick pic.twitter.com/gQZIfxeMtE
UCF softball score: Michigan 3, UCF 2, second inning
Avery Fantucci and Jenissa Conway both delivered RBI singles for the Wolverines, lifting U-M to a 3-2 lead in the second inning.
E2: Michigan 3, UCF 2
Conway smacks a second RBI single up the middle, and Michigan retakes the lead. pic.twitter.com/q8wwBA7uFi
Two-out rally to tie the game!@AveryFantucci | #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/Tm5387gpwy
UCF softball score: UCF 2, Michigan 1, first inning
With two one and two out in the first inning, Coco Jaimes looped a single into center field, scoring two runs to give the Knights the lead.
She’s swinging a hot bat today! https://t.co/mm5hjx1DIF pic.twitter.com/lHhwDjKr4z
UCF softball score: Michigan 1, UCF 0, first inning
Ella Stephenson’s RBI single in the bottom of the first inning is the first scoring of the game, giving the Wolverines the early lead.
E1: Michigan 1, UCF 0
Wolverines strike first! Manufacture an early run on a leadoff walk and back-to-back singles, including an RBI from Stephenson. pic.twitter.com/4jnJnmDLb4
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: UCF Knights softball vs. Michigan recap: NCAA softball score, highlights of Knights win
Reporting by Kirkland Crawford, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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