LIVONIA, Mich.— The University of Michigan-Dearborn softball team returned to action with a makeup double-header (from 4/22) against the Aquinas College Saints on Wednesday afternoon.
Game one picked up in the top of the third inning as Aquinas wasted no time by jumping out to a 3-run lead. However, the UM-Dearborn offense would respond with a five-run fourth inning, giving itself enough insurance to earn the 5-3 victory.
Five different Wolverines recorded an RBI in the win with Shae Scott and Olivia Scott each recording multi-hit games.
Sydni Uhlenberg earned her seventh win of the season, scattering six hits and giving up three runs while striking out seven in six innings of work. Lanie Ellinger would close out the game by striking out one Saints batter, earning her third save of the season.
Game two saw the Wolverines take an early two-run lead after the first inning. The Saints would respond with a run of their own, however, UM-Dearborn would add one run in the third and two runs in the fourth, on its way to a 5-2 victory and series sweep of Aquinas College.
Makenna Millhorn led the way offensively for the Wolverines, going 2 for 4, with one RBI, and scoring twice, while Gabby Rolak also recorded a multi-hit game.
Ellinger went the distance to pick up her 10th win of the season, giving up two runs on five hits, while striking out eight in seven innings of work. Ellinger also contributed offensively going 2 for 3 with an RBI.
The Wolverines improve to 23-14 overall on the season and are 13-7 in the WHAC.
UM-Dearborn returns to action with a make-up doubleheader against the Indiana Tech Warriors at 3 pm tomorrow at the HAWK in Farmington Hills, Mich.
