Van Abel
Freshman center fielder Maria Van Abel was key Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with two runs in Wisconsin’s 9-7 victory.
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Freshman center fielder Maria Van Abel was key Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with two runs in Wisconsin’s 9-7 victory.
The University of Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 29-13 overall) is on pace to have their best season in school history.
Meghan McIntosh pitched 7.1 innings with nine strikeouts in the doubleheader, earning the win in the nightcap.
The Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 29-13 overall) snuck away from Goodman Diamond Wednesday with a sweep over Indiana State (5-14 Missouri Valley, 18-29 overall).
The Wisconsin bats will be challenged Wednesday by Sycamore senior pitcher Lindsey Beisser and her 1.85 ERA.
Do not expect the Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 27-13 overall) to take the pedal off the metal now that they are in the final stretch of the season and have a quick break from the Big Ten schedule. The Badgers hope to keep their four-game winning streak alive when they host the Indiana State Sycamores (13-7 Missouri Valley, 18-26 overall) Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond.
Wisconsin finished the Judi Garman Classic with a respectable 2-2 record.
As the wins are beginning to pile up and the Wisconsin softball team is emerging as a contender for the Big Ten title, it is impossible to overlook head coach Yvette Healy, who has been the key to the team’s success.
Mary Massei went 4-for-8 with four RBI against Penn State, including a walk-off hit in Wisconsin’s 8-0 win Saturday.
Just after having its school-record nine-game win streak snapped by Illinois last Sunday, the Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 27-13 overall) has already started another notable streak after sweeping Penn State to push its winning streak to four.
The Badgers will need another solid weekend from sophomore pitcher Cassandra Darrah to stop the surging Nittany Lions. Darrah took the loss in both of last year’s starts against Penn State.
Producing runs has not been a problem this year for the Wisconsin softball team (8-4 Big Ten, 24-13). Last weekend, in a 10-7 shootout win over the Fighting Illini of Illinois, the Badgers were able to generate offense on the back of a school-record six homeruns.
Wisconsin’s success this year can be attributed to many things including the bat of sophomore right fielder Mary Massei.
Cassandra Darrah has been Wisconsin’s work horse on the mound this season, starting 20 games and boasting a 2.46 ERA.
Stickers are a big deal for the Wisconsin softball team (6-3 Big Ten, 22-12 overall), as the coaching staff will often give out stickers to players for great individual and team performances.
Junior catcher Maggie Strange capped Wisconsin’s extra-inning rally with a single to center. Two runs would score on the play.
The Wisconsin softball squad (6-3 Big Ten, 22-12 overall) has built a reputation over the past year as being a comeback team. There’s no question that the Badgers reinforced this fact Tuesday night against Western Illinois (13-12 Summit League, 22-18 overall).
After a successful spring break the Wisconsin softball team (6-3 Big Ten, 20-12 overall) closes out a five-game home stand at Goodman Diamond with a doubleheader against the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks (12-3 Summit League, 22-16 overall).
In the past, most Wisconsin softball teams would have been unable to surmount a large lead in the closing innings of a game. However, this year’s Badgers (6-3 Big Ten, 20-12 overall) are carrying a different attitude and swagger under second year head coach Yvette Healy.
The Wisconsin softball team (2-1 Big Ten, 13-10 Overall) hosts Big Ten rival Northwestern (0-3, 12-17) in the team’s home opener at Goodman Diamond.