(Photo: Kyusung Gong, AP)
Ann Arbor — And now comes the real test for the Michigan softball team.
The Wolverines were not expected to struggle with St. Francis (Pa.), which entered with a 29-29 record, and didn't. They cruised to an 8-0 run-rule shutout in sixth innings in the NCAA Regional game Friday afternoon at Alumni Field.
Michigan, hosting a regional for the first time since 2016, improves to 45-11, and has won 32 of the last 33 games at home.
But now for the real challenge. The Wolverines will play James Madison (48-7), which arrived disappointed it did not earn one of the 16 seeds to host a regional, on Saturday at noon.