Betsa’s 'gutsy' performance, late rally lift UM

Softball: Michigan 2, LSU 0(Photo: J Pat Carter / Detroit News)Oklahoma City — Michigan relied again on gutsy pitching from veteran Megan Betsa and some late-inning offense to win its first game of the College World Series.

After a one-day postponement because of rain, Michigan and LSU met Friday night at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, and the Wolverines advanced with a 2-0 victory. Betsa had eight strikeouts.

“What a great game,” Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. “What a pitchers duel. What a gutsy performance by both pitchers. In a game like that, and I told the kids late in the game there, you’ve got to stay tough and toughness is not allowing yourself to go mentally in the wrong direction to…