MADISON, Wis. – It was a good day for the Wisconsin softball team as the Badgers picked up their second home win of the season in a 6-2 victory over Northern Iowa Tuesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond.
 
Wisconsin (15-11) earned seven hits led by Brooke Wyderski and Taylor Johnson with two hits each. UNI (16-13) notched 12 hits while stranding 13 runners.
 
Freshman Haley Hestekin picked up the win for the Badgers, pitching 4.1 innings while only allowing one earned run and one walk. Sophomore Kaitlyn Menz pitched 2.1 innings in relief and recorded two strikeouts.
 
After a scoreless first two innings, the Badgers got on the board in the bottom of the third.

Senior Kelsey Jenkins hit a single to right to score Sydney Lawson. Jenkins stole second and advanced to third base on the throw during Gabby Scherle's 12-pitch at bat, which ended in a walk. Wyderski tacked on two more runs when she hit a bounced one to shallow left to give UW a 3-0 lead.
 
After UNI added a run in the top of the fourth, Johnson doubled up the middle and advanced to third on a sac fly by Melanie Cross. She added Wisconsin's fourth run when fellow freshman Lauren Foster singled to right field.
 
The Panthers loaded the bases in the fifth inning but were only able to score once to cut Wisconsin's lead to 4-2.
 
The Badgers responded once again to seal their 15th win of the season. Kelly Welsh started the inning with a walk and scored when Gabby Scherle hit her first triple as a Badger to deep to center field. Wyderski followed that up with a double down the left-field line sending Scherle home and securing the 6-2 advantage,
 
 
On deck
This weekend the Badgers resume Big Ten play with a road series at Ohio State. They kick things off on Friday with a game at 5 p.m. CT.