Live coverage from Texas softball vs Michigan in an NCAA Tournament regional game Saturday, May 17, at McCombs Field in Austin.

Eastern Illinois at 6 p.m. in an elimination game. On a scolding hot day with temperatures on the field reaching 110 degrees, according to the ESPN broadcast, the Wolverines were the first to get on the board when Lilly Vallimont singled to left to drive in Indiana Langford for a 1-0 lead.

The offensive outburst carried the Longhorns to a 16-4 run-rule victory against the Wolverines, improving their record to 2-0 in the NCAA tournament. Texas has won those games by a combined score of 26-6, with both games ending in five innings.