Michigan softball wins 10 of 11 games at The Raleigh Times, throws perfect game on final day

Michigan softball (18-7) finished 10-1 at The Raleigh Times this weekend after sweeping both doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. The Wolverines played their 11 games over the span of nine days, beginning on Feb. 28. Michigan ended the trip on a four-game win streak, outscoring opponents 37-2 in the process.

Michigan softball dominates The Raleigh Times

The Wolverines are led offensively by freshman utility player Lauren Putz. She is first on the team in batting average (.391), runs (26), home runs (7), RBI (21) total bases (55) and more. Against North Carolina Central Saturday morning, Putz homered twice in the 8-0 (five innings) victory.

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The game may have been five innings, but freshman pitcher Kat Meyers threw a perfect game in her first collegiate start. She put down 15 batters and recorded six strikeouts.

Purrfection for Kat! 🙌

15 up, 15 down. @KatMeyers2024 earns the ninth perfect game in Michigan history – in her first collegiate start! pic.twitter.com/BEdpNtbwYI

— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) March 8, 2025

Michigan has seven batters hitting over .275, and five batting over .310. Sophomore pitcher Erin Hoehn earned her tenth win (10-2) on Saturday against UNC Greensboro. Hoehn leads the team in the win category, but senior hurler Lauren Derkowski still holds the best ERA (2.15) and WHIP (.92). Derkowski has also pitched eight complete games, and the rest of the staff has thrown one (Meyers).

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Following the spring break trip, the Wolverines have nearly a week off before heading to Columbia, Mo., for the Mizzou Invitational. Michigan kicks things off with a doubleheader on Friday, March 14, against Princeton and Missouri, respectively. The weekend ends with a Saturday matchup against South Dakota State.

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