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After giving up two long touchdown runs and losing 14-0 in the first game of Sunday's Big Ten doubleheader at Alumni Field in Alumni, Purdue shocked the Big Ten softball world by beating the defending national champions 5-4 in what is generally believed to be the biggest win in school softball history!!
Former North Canton standout shortstop Tricia Lilley gave the Boilers the lead for good with a two-run double to left field in the first. Lilley also hit a bomb to RCF that deflected off the CF's glove (one of FIVE Blue errors) and a single off Ritter and stole third twice as Purdue built a 5-1 lead and then held off a furious Michigan rally in the seventh!!!
It just goes show that on any given Sunday.....Michigan's lineup is not the powerful top-to-bottom assault task of 2005 -- the last four are not that strong. The defense also was uncharacteristically gracious with the five booboos!!!
Oh well, for a few days the Boilermakers can feel like world (champion) beaters!!!
Lilley is finishing her senior strongly with a .355 batting average with four weeks left!
Former North Canton standout shortstop Tricia Lilley gave the Boilers the lead for good with a two-run double to left field in the first. Lilley also hit a bomb to RCF that deflected off the CF's glove (one of FIVE Blue errors) and a single off Ritter and stole third twice as Purdue built a 5-1 lead and then held off a furious Michigan rally in the seventh!!!
It just goes show that on any given Sunday.....Michigan's lineup is not the powerful top-to-bottom assault task of 2005 -- the last four are not that strong. The defense also was uncharacteristically gracious with the five booboos!!!
Oh well, for a few days the Boilermakers can feel like world (champion) beaters!!!
Lilley is finishing her senior strongly with a .355 batting average with four weeks left!