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Trine softball team wins Regional title
Monday, May 19, 2025

(ANGOLA) - The Trine University softball team will compete in their fourth straight Super Regional after finishing a sweep of the 2025 NCAA Division III Softball Championship Angola, Ind. Regional with a lopsided victory against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 9-1 on Saturday. The Thunder sent Alexis Michon too the circle for the decisive game and she delivered another strong starting effort. She opened the game with three straight outs, before allowing the only run and two hits by the Blugolds in the top of the second inning. Michon quickly settled back in for the final three squares of the game and she finished the contest allowing one run on two hits while striking out four. In addition to some timely hitting, the Lady Thunder used the long ball to open the game up. In the bottom of the third inning, Tyra Marcum led off with a solo homer, then a few batters later, Kennedy Huckeby hit her first homer of the year, a 3 run blast. Following the game, Michon was announced as the regional's Most Outstanding Player. Teammates Macy Rocha, Debbie Hill, Huckeby and Whitney Duell were named to the All-Tournament Team. The Thunder improve to 39-5 following the victory that sends them to the program's eighth super regional.

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