MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin softball team (12-19, 1-4) lost their second game of their Nebraska series, falling 7-3 for their second loss against the Huskers. Wisconsin once again out hit Nebraska 12-9, but were unable to drive runners in. The final game of the series will occur tomorrow at 1 PM.

How It Happened:

Wisconsin played catch up against Nebraska all game, twice coming back from a Cornhusker lead.
 
Nebraska scored quickly off starter Tessa Magnanimo in the first inning, collecting  hits with an RBI double and single accounting for two runs in the inning. Wisconsin bounced back in the bottom of the second, when a lead-off double from Hilary Blomberg that turned into a Ellie Hubbard RBI fielder's choice. Peyton Bannon then hit her first triple of the season to tie the game up at two apiece.

The teams then traded a run in the third, with Nebraska hitting an RBI double, and Fiona Girardot leading off with a triple that turned into a sacrifice fly.
 
Through four innings, Magnanimo kept the ball down, inducing six ground balls that resulted in two double plays for Wisconsin. But Nebraska finally elevated the ball in the top of the fifth, hitting back-to-back home runs for the second straight came, and putting across four runners. The game would remain 7-3 through the last out.
 
It was the second straight game where the Badgers collected 10+ hits despite losing both games. The difference in runs between the two teams came from hitting with two outs, and with runners in scoring position. Five of Nebraska's eleven hits occurred with two outs, compared to Wisconsin's one. The Badgers also went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position, leaving 13 runners on base.
 
Magnanimo was charged with the loss. She went 4.2 innings, allowing ten hits, and seven runs with only one being earned. Her record fell to 5-8.

Shelby Jacobson came in the game in the fifth inning, and pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one hit and no earned runs.

 
Batting Cleanup

• Peyton Bannon went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple. It was her first game with two extra-base hits since 4/1/22. Her triple was also the 11^th of her career, three away from the program record of 14.
• Ava Kuszak went 2-for-5 in the loss. The sophomore is currently on a six-game hit streak, the longest for her this season
• Hilary Blomberg went 3-for-3 with two doubles. It's both her first career three-hit game and her first career multi-extra base hit game.
• This was the first game of the season where the Badgers hit two triples. They last accomplished the feat on 4/12/23 against St. Thomas.

 
Up Next: The Badgers finish their series against Nebraska tomorrow at 1:00 PM. The game can be watched on Big Ten Plus. Live stats are available on the Badger softball schedule on uwbadgers.com, and live updates will be given on the @badgersoftball Facebook, X, and Instagram page. Wisconsin Softball is played at Goodman Diamond. All tickets are general admission and sold at the event only. There are no advanced single game sales. Tickets go on-sale starting one hour prior to the event and are available at the ticket booth located right outside the entrance. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, and $2 for youth (2-17), UW students, and seniors (55+).