Friday, April 5
Madison, WI
5 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
28-5, 0
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Photo by: Madeline Schachte
Hot Start: Badgers blast past Iowa
April 05, 2019 | Softball
UW wins sixth-straight with 8-0 shutout over Iowa
MADISON, Wis. -- Talk about starting off on a good note. The Wisconsin softball team run-ruled Iowa 8-0 in the opening game of the series on Friday night at Goodman Diamond. Wisconsin (28-5 overall, 5-2 B1G) used a seven-run surge in the bottom of the fifth and sixth innings to run past Iowa (15-16, 1-6).
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Same story, different game… Kayla Konwent led the Badgers with three hits on the day. She hit a leadoff single to start the game and her pinch runner Gabby Scherle would put the Badgers on the board via a Stephanie Lombardo single.
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Konwent struck again in the bottom of the fourth with a double to deep right field that scored Ally Miklesh who reached base on a walk. Taylor Johnson kept the fun flowing with a single that scored Konwent. Johnson tacked on a run of her own, scoring all the way from second base on a Lombardo sacrifice fly. Junior Heather Rudnicki would cap off the inning with a successful stolen base attempt that ended in a run after an Iowa throwing error.
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Leading 5-0, Wisconsin started the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back walks. Kelly Welsh advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt. Both would score in the next at-bat when Miklesh doubled up the left side. One run away from a run-rule win, Konwent singled up the middle to score Miklesh and end the game.
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Junior Kaitlyn Menz pitched a stellar six innings for UW. She struck out five while only allowing three hits for her 12th win of the season.
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On deck
The Badgers are back in action for game two against the Hawkeyes tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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Same story, different game… Kayla Konwent led the Badgers with three hits on the day. She hit a leadoff single to start the game and her pinch runner Gabby Scherle would put the Badgers on the board via a Stephanie Lombardo single.
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Konwent struck again in the bottom of the fourth with a double to deep right field that scored Ally Miklesh who reached base on a walk. Taylor Johnson kept the fun flowing with a single that scored Konwent. Johnson tacked on a run of her own, scoring all the way from second base on a Lombardo sacrifice fly. Junior Heather Rudnicki would cap off the inning with a successful stolen base attempt that ended in a run after an Iowa throwing error.
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Leading 5-0, Wisconsin started the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back walks. Kelly Welsh advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt. Both would score in the next at-bat when Miklesh doubled up the left side. One run away from a run-rule win, Konwent singled up the middle to score Miklesh and end the game.
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Junior Kaitlyn Menz pitched a stellar six innings for UW. She struck out five while only allowing three hits for her 12th win of the season.
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On deck
The Badgers are back in action for game two against the Hawkeyes tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Menz, Kaitlyn (12-2)
L: A. DOOCY (12-8)
Base Running:
CS: A. BOGAR 1 ; A. LIEN 1
Batting:
2B: Konwent, Kayla 1 ; Hedgcock, Caroline 1 ; Miklesh, Ally 1
RBI: Konwent, Kayla 2 ; Johnson, Taylor 1 ; Lombardo, Stephanie 2 ; Miklesh, Ally 2
SH: Little, Jordan 1 ; Welsh, Kelly 1
SF: Lombardo, Stephanie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Konwent, Kayla 1 ; Scherle, Gabby 1 ; Johnson, Taylor 1 ; Rudnicki, Heather 1 ; Fish, Jolie 1 ; Foster, Lauren 1 ; Miklesh, Ally 2
SB: Rudnicki, Heather 1 ; Welsh, Kelly 1
HBP: Welsh, Kelly 1
Game Leaders
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