University of Louisville
MICHIGAN<BR>(Louisville Classic)
Softball Falls to No. 12 Michigan 3-0
March 25, 2006 | Softball
March 25, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - - Michigan's Lorilyn Wilson tossed a no-hitter as the twelfth-ranked, defending national champion Wolverines defeated No. 20 Louisville 3-0 Saturday in the Louisville Softball Classic at Ulmer Stadium. The Cardinals drop to 19-3 on the season, while Michigan improves to 15-9.
"We hit the ball hard at times, it just didn't fall for us," said U of L head coach Sandy Pearsall. "Michigan's Lorilyn Wilson was definitely on today and we could not get any offense going to back up Catherine Bishop."
The Wolverines jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second inning Becky Marx led off the frame with a walk and was lifted for pinch runner Allison Kidman who took second on Stephanie Bercaw's sacrifice bunt and scored on a hit by Grace Leutele. Rebekah Milian's single sent Leutele home to make it a 2-0 game.
After the second inning, Louisville starter Catherine Bishop retired the next 14 batters until Leutele blasted a two-out solo home run in the top of the seventh to increase Michigan's lead to 3-0.
Wilson (5-4) struck out nine batters and had a perfect game going until Courtney Moore drew a two-out in the bottom of the seventh to become the Cardinals' only base runner.
Bishop (11-2) allowed three earned runs, scattered four hits and struck out six in seven innings. The game marks the first time the Cardinals have been no-hit since Feb. 23, 2002 in a 6-0 loss to Virginia.
U of L will face Eastern Michigan (8-15) Sunday at 2 p.m. in the final game of the Louisville Classic.
Saturday's Results from the Louisville Softball ClassicEastern Michigan 4 - Middle Tennessee 2Eastern Michigan 4 - Toledo 3Michigan 4 - Middle Tennessee 2
Sunday's ScheduleMiddle Tennessee vs. Toledo - 10 a.m.Michigan vs. Toledo - NoonLouisville vs. Eastern Michigan- 2 p.m.
