MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Team Michigan may have started the game a player down, but the All-Stars didn’t let that bother them on the opening night of Sports Fest at Bethel College.

Michigan scored single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings to defeat Indiana Metro 3-0 and advance to Thursday’s championship game against the winner of Indiana East and Indiana West, which will be played this afternoon.

Berrien Springs’ Raechel Zahrn reached base all three times, scoring a run and driving in another.

From there, it was all pitching and defense for Michigan.

Buchanan’s Alexis Lenox picked up the win and she and Lake Michigan Catholic’s April Patnaude combined on a two-hitter with three strikeouts and just one walk.

Zahrn scored the opening run of the game after drawing a walk and coming around on a RBI single by Dowagiac’s Torie Lowe.

Zahrn made it 2-0 with safety squeeze in the fifth to plate Shannon Miller, who had doubled and moved to third on a wild pitch.

In the sixth, Niles’ Brittney Buti scored on a wild pitch.

Metro pitchers Lindsey Martin, who took the loss, and Aubrie Lane both performed well and limited Michigan to just three hits, while striking out nine.

Metro 000 000 0 – 0 2 1
Michigan 001 011 x – 3 3 0
Alexis Lenox (W), April Patnaude (5) and Torie Lowe
Lindsey Martin (L), Aubrie Lane (5) and Kayla Noble
2B: Shannon Miller (Mich)

Volleyball
MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Michigan used solid front row play to defeat Indiana Metro in Sports Fest volleyball Monday night at Bethel College.

Michigan defeated Metro 25-17, 25-15 and 25-19 in the semifinals.

The All-Stars will now compete in the finals on Thursday against either Indiana East or Indiana West.

Edwardsburg’s Elise Mackling had a big night as she finished with 13 kills and eight blocks.

Buchanan’s Rachel Downs finished with a team-high 35 digs.

Baseball

The Michigan All-Stars rallied from a 4-0 deficit against Indiana Metro Monday night in the semifinals of Sports Fest baseball at Bethel College.

Down four runs heading to the bottom of the fourth, Michigan scored three runs and then added three more in the fifth to complete the comeback.

Niles’ Kevin Gross spearheaded the attack as he had two hits, including a two-run triple in the fifth.

Gross’ triple put Michigan ahead and he then scored the game’s final run on a single by Edwardsburg’s Wade Smous.

The All-Stars finished with six hits, including a double and two RBIs from Edwardsburg’s Taylor Coquillard.

Buchanan’s David Sokolowski came on in the fifth and earned the victory, while Sean Clancy of Sturgis worked the seventh to pick up the save.

Michigan will take on the winner between Indiana East and Indiana West on Thursday.

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Michigan 000 330 x – 6 6 0
Jared Thomas, Matt Price (L, 4), Darwing Ereu (6) and Eric Hess, Robby Heritz (5)
Brian Cerven, David Sokolowski (W, 5), Sean Clancy (7-S) and Blake Botti
2B: Mike Cass (ME), Conner Hudnall (ME), Taylor Coquillard (MI)
3B: Kevin Gross (MI)