Bump Blast Backs Storako's Sunday Shutout in Finale vs. Northwestern

Sunday, April 25

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Noon

Michigan

24-5, 24-5

Northwestern

22-10, 22-10

Northwestern

Michigan

Taylor Bump (Michigan Photography)

Bump Blast Backs Storako's Sunday Shutout in Finale vs. Northwestern

4/25/2021 4:02:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Leah Howard

» No. 20 Michigan earned a 2-0 decision in the series finale against Northwestern, taking three straight games to clinch the series win.
» Taylor Bump posted a two-run homer in the third inning for the game's only runs; it was her sixth long ball in 10 games.
» Alex Storako struck out 10 in a four-hit shutout.

Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Wilpon Complex)
Score: #20 Michigan 2, Northwestern 0
Records: U-M (24-5, 24-5 B1G), NU (22-10, 22-10 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, April 30 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 5 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Senior third baseman Taylor Bump knocked out a two-run homer in the third inning and junior RHP Alex Storako made it hold up as the No. 20-ranked University of Michigan softball team earned a 2-0 decision to claim the weekend series against Northwestern on Sunday (April 25) at the Wilpon Complex, home of Alumni Field.

Bump broke open an early pitchers' duel with her two-out home run in the third, boasting her sixth long ball in 10 games with a shot to the right-field grandstand. Senior shortstop Natalia Rodriguez also scored on the home run after reaching with a single to left.

Michigan (24-5, 24-5 Big Ten) put two in scoring position to threaten again in the sixth inning, reaching on a leadoff single from senior first baseman Lou Allan and double to the right-field wall from junior catcher Hannah Carson, but could not produce another run. Bump and Allan led the Wolverines with two hits apiece.

Storako (15-2) tossed a four-hit shutout -- her sixth of the season -- and struck out 10 Northwestern (22-10, 22-10 Big Ten) batters while allowing one walk. Three of Northwestern's hits came in the first three innings before Storako found her groove; she did not allow a base runner past first over the final four frames.

Michigan will head to State College, Pa., to take on Penn State in its first of back-to-back weekend road trips. The four-game set starts with a 5 p.m. slate on Friday (April 30) at the Nittany Lions' Beard Field.