ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies defeated Michigan State 5-2 at OU Softball Field on Wednesday. This victory was particularly momentous as it marked the Golden Grizzlies’ first home win over Michigan State since 2003.<\/p>\n
Oakland recorded seven hits and four stolen bases, capitalizing on two runs in the first inning to secure the win as they improved to 12-1 at home.<\/p>\n
In the first inning, Brooklyn Plitz<\/a> singled to left center, and Kam Troyer followed with a single of her own. Both runners advanced on stolen bases before Kayla Turmell<\/a> doubled to center field, driving in two runs. The Golden Grizzlies led 2-0 after the first inning.<\/p>\n Michigan State responded in the second inning with a triple from Holverstott. A subsequent RBI single by Caravaca brought the score to 2-1, still favoring the Golden Grizzlies at the end of the second inning.<\/p>\n In the fourth inning, Addison Kopp<\/a> doubled, and Autumn Liebhauser’s<\/a> walk set the stage as she eventually stole home on a double steal by\u00a0her and Annabel Power<\/a>, extending the Golden Grizzlies’ lead to 3-1.<\/p>\n The sixth inning saw the Spartans narrow the gap with Beshears scoring on a sacrifice fly, but the Golden Grizzlies answered back. After reaching on an error, Kopp and Liebhauser scored on a single by Taylor Carraway<\/a>, increasing the lead to 5-2 by the end of the sixth inning.<\/p>\n The Golden Grizzlies maintained their advantage, and the game concluded with a final score of 5-2.<\/p>\n Kenna Bommarito<\/a> delivered a complete game performance for the Golden Grizzlies, pitching 7 innings. She recorded 4 strikeouts and issued just 1 walk, securing her ninth win of the season with a 9-5 record. Bommarito’s ability to go the distance marked a significant achievement, as it was her complete game that anchored the Golden Grizzlies’ defense.<\/p>\n Kayla Turmell<\/a> drove in two runs with a double, contributing significantly to the team’s offensive efforts. Autumn Liebhauser<\/a> crossed the plate twice, showcasing her ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Taylor Carraway<\/a> also posted two RBIs, reinforcing the scoring lineup. Kenna Bommarito<\/a> pitched a complete game, recording four strikeouts over seven innings to secure the win.<\/p>\n In their next game, the Golden Grizzlies will travel to Indianapolis to face IU Indy on Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m. The matchup promises to be an intriguing contest as the team looks to secure a win away from home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies defeated Michigan State 5-2 at OU Softball Field on Wednesday. This victory…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258333,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-258332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}