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This week in U-M softball: Successful opening weekend, Clearwater preview

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With their first weekend said and done, the 2023 season for the No. 25 Michigan Wolverines softball team has officially begun. It was a successful start, as they shook off an opening game loss and posted a perfect 4-0 record at The Spring Games, including a no-hitter.

The competition rears up significantly in the second weekend, however, with the Wolverines traveling back to Florida for the much-vaunted TaxAct Clearwater Invitational starting later this afternoon.

Here is this week's trip around the diamond.

Recapping the Weekend

In the Wolverines’ 2023 debut, sophomore right-hander Lauren Derkowski got the starting nod and performed admirably, recording a career high nine-strikeouts in a complete game.