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Photo by: Dan Sanger/Wisconsin Athletic Co
Little makes big impact in win at Purdue
April 26, 2019 | Softball
Junior homers to lead Badgers to a 4-2 victory in series opener
WEST LAFYETTE, Ind. – Both teams rallied in the seventh inning but it was the Wisconsin softball team who came out on top 4-2 during the series opener at Purdue Friday night.
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The Badgers (34-10 overall, 11-7 B1G) held a narrow 1-0 lead over the Boilermakers (30-21, 6-12) heading into the final frame at Bittinger Stadium. Junior Jordan Little had the only run of the game thus far thanks to a solo home run in the fourth inning.
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Fellow junior Heather Rudnicki kick-started the UW offense again in the seventh inning with a leadoff triple to left field. She scored in the next at bat when senior Kelly Welsh reached base on a Boilermaker error.
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Freshman Ally Miklesh kept the inning in full swing with a single that put Badgers on first and second with no outs. A Kayla Konwent hit to left field would score Welsh and give UW a 3-0 advantage.
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The Badgers would tack on one more security run via a Taylor Johnson single up the middle that scored Konwent from second base.
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Purdue would respond with a rally of its own in the bottom of the inning, but the Badgers held the Boilermakers to only two runs, sealing the first win of the series.
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Junior Kaitlyn Menz earned her 16th win of the season after pitching all seven innings. Menz struck out four, walked four, and gave up four hits.
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The Badgers (34-10 overall, 11-7 B1G) held a narrow 1-0 lead over the Boilermakers (30-21, 6-12) heading into the final frame at Bittinger Stadium. Junior Jordan Little had the only run of the game thus far thanks to a solo home run in the fourth inning.
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Fellow junior Heather Rudnicki kick-started the UW offense again in the seventh inning with a leadoff triple to left field. She scored in the next at bat when senior Kelly Welsh reached base on a Boilermaker error.
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Freshman Ally Miklesh kept the inning in full swing with a single that put Badgers on first and second with no outs. A Kayla Konwent hit to left field would score Welsh and give UW a 3-0 advantage.
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The Badgers would tack on one more security run via a Taylor Johnson single up the middle that scored Konwent from second base.
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Purdue would respond with a rally of its own in the bottom of the inning, but the Badgers held the Boilermakers to only two runs, sealing the first win of the series.
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Junior Kaitlyn Menz earned her 16th win of the season after pitching all seven innings. Menz struck out four, walked four, and gave up four hits.
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Notes to know
- After only one hit in the first six innings, four hits in the seventh inning led the Badgers to outhit Purdue, 5-4.
- Little recorded her 11th career home run and her sixth of the season.
- Sophomore Lauren Foster reached base for her 21st consecutive game.
On deck
Wisconsin returns to Bittinger Stadium tomorrow for a 10 a.m. (CT) tilt with the Boilermakers.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Menz, Kaitlyn (16-6)
L: DAMON (1-3)
Batting:
3B: Rudnicki, Heather 1
HR: Little, Jordan 1
RBI: Konwent, Kayla 1 ; Johnson, Taylor 1 ; Little, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Konwent, Kayla 1 ; Little, Jordan 1 ; Rudnicki, Heather 1 ; Welsh, Kelly 1
SB: Turner, Tyra 1
Batting:
RBI: MOODY 2
Base Running:
RUNS: HUFFMAN 1 ; WILHOIT 1
HBP: HUFFMAN 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
1
RBI
1
lf/rf
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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