MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin softball team (30-17, 10-9) dropped its series finale against Minnesota, 10-4. The Badgers won the first two games of the series before falling in game three on Monday.

Wisconsin fell behind early after giving up five runs in the top of the third. Minnesota brought home one runner off a fielder's choice, before going yard with the bases loaded to make it 5-0. 

The Badgers never managed to cut the deficit past three runs. Alivia Bark and Kendra Lewis each singled in the bottom of the third to make it 5-2, before Minnesota answered back with two runs in the next frame.

Bark ended up being responsible for three of Wisconsin's four total runs, knocking a two-run jack in the bottom of the fifth. Minnesota shut the door after that, however, pushing across three runs in the top of the sixth to seal the final 10-4 score.

UW struggled to find strikes on the mound, giving up five walks. Starter Gabi Salo (13-9) took the loss giving up five earned runs in 4.0 innings. Shelby Jacobson, Jordan Felci, and Molly Jacobson each made appearances in the game as well.

Batting Cleanup

• Emmy Wells hit her ninth double of the season, a career-high for the senior. 
• Alivia Bark went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. It's the first three-RBI game in the sophomore's career.
• Kendra Lewis went 1-for-3 with an RBI, extending her hit streak to 10 games. Lewis previously had an 11-game hit streak this season.

Up Next:

The Badgers play their first road game in 19 days, traveling to Northwestern for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 4 p.m. (CT). The game streams on Big Ten Plus.