Badgers dominate Golden Gophers in game two

Saturday, April 25

Minneapolis, MN

1:00 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

27-17, 11-9

Minnesota

15-32, 6-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Wisconsin	0	2	0	4	1	0	0	7	6	1
Minnesota	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	0

Kaylie Whidden rounds the bases after hitting a HR.

Photo by: Ashley Steltenpohl

Badgers dominate Golden Gophers in game two

April 25, 2026 | Softball

Box Score

Whidden plates five in Saturday matinee

By: Maddox Durst

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Wisconsin softball team cruised to a 7-1 victory over Minnesota, securing its second consecutive Big Ten series win behind a five-RBI performance from sophomore Kaylie Whidden.

The Monument, Colo. native notched two extra base hits in a 2-for-3 showing, getting the scoring started in the second inning with a two-run blast to deep left field.

After the Badgers (27-17, 11-9) loaded the bases in the top half of the fourth, Whidden followed it up with a three-RBI double to make it 5-0. Pinch runner Ava Parent took advantage of a pair of wild pitches to plate Wisconsin's fourth run of the frame.

UW provided some insurance later on in the game, as junior Danielle Lucey barreled a single up the middle to extend the advantage in the sixth inning—leading 7-0 after five and a half innings of play.

Freshman Berritt Herr and sophomore Kendra Lewis limited the damage turned in by the Golden Gophers (15-32, 6-14 B1G) throughout the first six innings of the game. Lewis tallied a pair of strikeouts in four innings of middle relief, working around one run scored.

Left-hander Jordan Felci came on in the seventh and worked out of a jam—securing UW's second consecutive series victory over its rivals, and the first in Minneapolis since the 2016 season.

Batting Cleanup:

Wisconsin earned its first series win over Minnesota in the Twin Cities since the 2016 season.
The Badgers have won 11 Big Ten games, matching their total from 2025.
UW's pitching staff has allowed one run over the past 15 innings of action.
Kaylie Whidden extended her power surge at the plate this afternoon, going 2-for-3 with a home run, bases-clearing double and five RBI. The sophomore has recorded five RBIs in a single game for the second weekend in a row, becoming just the 11th Badger in program history to record two games with five RBIs in a career. Only five Badgers have done so in one season, as Whidden is the first to do so since fellow teammate Hilary Blomberg accomplished the feat in her freshman season.
Hilary Blomberg earned her 50th career multi-hit game as a Badger in a 2-for-4 showing, good for the ninth-most in program history. The Verona, Wis. native has 19 on the year, which is tied for seventh with Kris Zachar (2005) and Chloe Miller (2019).
Danielle Lucey rounded out the offensive standouts with a 1-for-2 showing, reaching base and scoring twice in the process. The junior recorded an RBI as well.
Kendra Lewis earned her first Big Ten win of the year, throwing four innings of middle relief—striking out a pair.

Up Next: The series between the Badgers and the Golden Gophers is set to conclude tomorrow afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium. The game will be streamed on B1G+.