The last time the Michigan Wolverines took the field, a 10-inning saga ensued between the Big Ten's two best teams. But on Friday night, the Horizon League Champ proved to be no match for the #2 team in the NCAA tourney - after five anticlimactic innings of work, Valparaiso fell quietly, 8-0, in a game that was shortened by the mercy rule.
Michigan got the drubbing started in the first, thanks to a solo shot by Sierra Romero. That home run marked the 300th RBI of her career, moving her into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time NCAA list.