Riding the arm of sophomore Jessica Beech, the MSU softball team defeated Eastern Michigan 2-0 on Thursday.The game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was the Spartans’ (14-21 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) fifth shutout of the season.
After three hours of play and numerous squandered opportunities, the MSU softball game was decided by one errant pitch.Scheduled for seven innings, the Spartans found themselves in a 10th-inning pitchers’ duel.
The MSU softball team will temporarily switch its focus from Eastern Michigan to Oakland. Tuesday’s game against Eastern (8-13, 3-3 Mid-American) was rescheduled for 4 p.m.
After opening the Big Ten season 1-3 at home, the MSU softball team will play three nonconference games this week to regroup.The Spartans (12-21 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) host Eastern Michigan (8-13, 3-3 Mid-American) 4 p.m.
The MSU softball team battled bad weather and unsteady play to start the Big Ten season.MSU (12-21 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) dropped two games to No.