OKLAHOMA CITY — Amanda Chidester homered and Teddi Ewing had three hits and two RBIs as Michigan beat Alabama 6-1 Thursday night at the Women’s College World Series.

The Wolverines (47-10) took an early lead by capitalizing on wild pitching by Kelsi Dunne, who last week became the first pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters in the NCAA tournament.
Dunne (28-4) hit one batter with a pitch and walked two others to force in a run in the second inning. Chidester then hit her eighth home run in the third, and Ewing’s first of two RBI singles pushed the lead to 3-0 in the fourth.
Fifth-seeded Michigan then added three more runs in the sixth as the Crimson Tide (52-10) misplayed bunts on consecutive plays.
Nikki Nemitz (28-5) threw a three-hitter and lost her bid for a shutout on Whitney Larsen’s RBI double with Alabama down to its last out.