Whether it be baseball or softball, there is no other position as crucial to a team’s success as the pitcher. Unlike in baseball, however, an ace in the circle might not just affect a single game, but an entire series.
Against the Purdue Boilermakers, Michigan’s Lauren Derkowski did just that — getting her team its third-consecutive series victory off her first and second career no-hitters in the same weekend. While it wasn’t a sweep, the Wolverines continued their push to creep back to the top of the Big Ten, sitting a 1.5 games back from second-place Nebraska with an 8-5 record.