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April 22, 1997
Wolverines' Holmes Takes Care of Spartans
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan pitcher Kelly Holmes won her 10th- and 11th-consecutive games in the circle Tuesday, as the Wolverines (42-13-1) swept the Spartans (43-13) 1-0 and 4-1.
Holmes pitched a complete-game shutout in game one, holding Michigan State to four hits and struck out four. Spartans center fielder Carrie Carpenter went 2-for-3 while Stacey Smith and Stacey Phillips each had one hit apiece. Meanwhile, Smith (25-6) took the loss for the Spartans, tossing a complete-game six hitter.
The Wolverines scored its lone run of the game in the second inning when Lisa Kelley singled in Melissa Gentile.
Holmes and Smith went head-to-head again in game two and the Wolverines put up four runs (three unearned) in the top of the seventh inning to complete the sweep. The Spartans held a 1-0 lead headed into the final inning, but were undone by two errors.
Michigan 1, Michigan State 0
Michigan State 000 000 0 - 0 4 0
Michigan 010 000 x - 1 6 1
W: Holmes (19-5). L: Smith (25-6)
Michigan 4, Michigan State 1
Michigan 000 000 4 - 4 9 1
Michigan St. 001 000 0 - 1 5 3
W: Holmes (20-5). L: Smith 25-7