Wisconsin Badgers
30-18, 10-10
Northwestern
26-15-1, 13-4
Badgers drop game one to Wildcats
April 25, 2025 | Softball
Wisconsin faces run-rule at Northwestern
The Wildcats scored in every inning of the run-rule victory, jumping out to a 9-0 lead after the first three innings.
Northwestern put pressure on the Wisconsin defense by putting multiple balls in play - striking out just three times while racking up 14 hits. The Badgers struggled in the field, recording five errors and coming up with only three ground-ball outs.
The Badger's offense was highlighted by a big swing from Hilary Blomberg, who's two-run home run in the top of the fifth inning landed on top of the adjacent building in left field.
Pinch-hitting, Eden Dempsey provided the first RBI for Wisconsin, sending in Brooke Kuffel on a grounder during the fourth.
Leading 10-3 in the bottom of the fifth, the Wildcats enacted the run-rule after hitting back-to-back doubles, ending the game at 11-3.
Starter Gabi Salo (13-10) took the loss, with only three of her five runs allowed being earned. Freshmen Jordan Felci and Mattie Beliveau each made relief appearances.
Batting Cleanup
- Hilary Blomberg went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run. This was the eighth home run for Blomberg in conference play, tying Kayla Konwent (2022) for the most by a Badger in a single season. Blomberg also tallied her 100th career hit - matching last season's hit total (50).
- Blomberg is now the 10th Badger to hit 11 home runs in a single season.
- Kendra Lewis went 1-for-3, extending her hit streak to 11 games. This matches her career-best 11-game hit streak from earlier in the season.
- Emily Bojan went 2-for-2 with a double, her fourth multi-hit game of the season.
Up Next:
The Badgers look to get their first win of the series tomorrow at 2 p.m. (CT). The game streams on Big Ten Plus.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boyd, Lauren (11-4)
L: Salo , Gabi (13-10)
Batting:
2B: Schlosser, Molly 1 ; Bojan, Emily 1
HR: Blomberg, Hilary 1
RBI: Blomberg, Hilary 2 ; Dempsey, Eden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Schlosser, Molly 1 ; Blomberg, Hilary 1 ; Kuffel, Brooke 1
HBP: Kuffel, Brooke 1
Batting:
2B: Nader, Kelsey 1 ; Avvisato, Kaylie 1 ; Donahey, Bridget 1
HR: Sciborski, Lauren 1
RBI: Avvisato, Kaylie 1 ; Donahey, Bridget 1 ; Sciborski, Lauren 1 ; Cunnea, Izzy 2 ; Lindsey, Ayana 1 ; Garden, Avery 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nader, Kelsey 2 ; Avvisato, Kaylie 1 ; Donahey, Bridget 2 ; Sciborski, Lauren 1 ; Cunnea, Izzy 1 ; Lindsey, Ayana 2 ; Garden, Avery 2
SB: Cunnea, Izzy 1 ; Garden, Avery 1
CS: Dowden, Kate 1
