Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, May 9, 2015
Another weekend, another B1G title! It never gets old. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/cCmR97hlbP
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) May 10, 2015
Day 3 of the 2015 Big Ten Softball Tournament featured three outstanding games, but in the end, it was the Michigan Wolverines who took home the conference tournament crown.
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In the opening game of the day, the Wolverines used a dominant pitching performance to shut out Northwestern, 9-0. Nebraska followed that with an impressive hitting display in a 9-6 win over Iowa.
Michigan then closed out the tournament with a dominant hitting and pitching performance en route to a 6-1 victory over Nebraska in the Big Ten Softball Tournament championship game.
Catch up on all of the day?s semifinal and final action below:
MICHIGAN 9, NORTHWESTERN 0: BOX | RECAP | VIDEO
The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan softball team used timely hitting and dominant pitching to cruise to a 9-0, five-inning decision against Northwestern in the Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon (May 9) at Buckeye Field.
Sierra Romero does it again! Watch the @umichsoftball star go deep to give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead. http://t.co/3kKn1KX38o
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) May 9, 2015
Going, going, GONE! Tera Blanco blasts a walk-off home run to give @umichsoftball a 9-0 win over Northwestern. http://t.co/zlSDGlXSZC
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 9, 2015
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NEBRASKA 9, IOWA 6: BOX | RECAP | VIDEO
The Nebraska softball team scored early and often Saturday, defeating Iowa 9-6 to clinch a spot in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. The Huskers will face No. 3 Michigan for the title at 8:20 p.m. (Central).
This is what we like to call "starting the game off with a BANG!" Watch @HuskerSoftball hit back-to-back home runs. http://t.co/OepSssQno1
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 9, 2015
What a finish! @HuskerSoftball turns a terrific double play to end the game and advance to the championship. http://t.co/MLlZbQHCti
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 10, 2015
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: MICHIGAN 6, NEBRASKA 1: BOX | RECAP | VIDEO
The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan softball team captured its ninth Big Ten Conference Tournament crown with a 6-1 decision over Nebraska on Saturday evening (May 9) at Buckeye Field. With the tournament win, the Wolverines swept the conference's regular-season and tournament titles in less than a week's time.
WHAT A CATCH! @umichsoftball CF Sierra Lawrence does her best @MikeTrout impression on this play. #BTNStandout http://t.co/roMA5c3n9O
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 10, 2015
Sprinkle some cheese on that one! @umichsoftball's Sierra Romero hits her third home run of the @B1GSoftball Tourney http://t.co/t9RnveFr1B
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) May 10, 2015