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Photo by: Kate Abbott
Badgers unable to overcome Wildcats
April 12, 2019 | Softball
Fish homers in 4-1 loss to Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. – The No. 25 Wisconsin softball team dropped its series opener at Northwestern Friday evening, falling 4-1.
The Badgers (30-6 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) struck first when freshman Jolie Fish smacked a solo home run to center field in the second inning, but were ultimately unable to overcome a patient Northwestern (31-7, 10-0) lineup.
Ultimately, walks and errors proved costly for UW. Pitchers Kaitlyn Menz and Haley Hestekin gave up a combined nine walks and Wisconsin committed two errors. Only two of Northwestern's four runs were earned.
Menz and Hestekin also combined for nine strikeouts throughout and allowed only three hits.
The Badgers (30-6 overall, 7-3 Big Ten) struck first when freshman Jolie Fish smacked a solo home run to center field in the second inning, but were ultimately unable to overcome a patient Northwestern (31-7, 10-0) lineup.
Ultimately, walks and errors proved costly for UW. Pitchers Kaitlyn Menz and Haley Hestekin gave up a combined nine walks and Wisconsin committed two errors. Only two of Northwestern's four runs were earned.
Menz and Hestekin also combined for nine strikeouts throughout and allowed only three hits.
Notes to Know
- The Badgers outhit Northwestern 4-3.
- Fish tallied her second home run of the season.
- Three of UW's four hits were extra base hits. Stephanie Lombardo and Lauren Foster both tallied doubles in addition to Fish's homer.
On Deck
- The Badgers will close out their series at Northwestern with a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Williams, Danielle (20-3)
L: Menz, Kaitlyn (13-3)
Batting:
2B: Lombardo, Stephanie 1 ; Foster, Lauren 1
HR: Fish, Jolie 1
RBI: Fish, Jolie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fish, Jolie 1
SB: Johnson, Taylor 1
CS: Turner, Tyra 1
HBP: Johnson, Taylor 1 ; Turner, Tyra 1
Batting:
RBI: Rudd, Jordyn 1 ; Novak, Lily 1 ; Williams, Danielle 1
SH: Nelson, Maeve 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelson, Morgan 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 1 ; Bartz, Emma 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1
SB: Bartz, Emma 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1
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Players Mentioned
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