April 17, 2011
• Box Score | Box Score 
Indiana 6, Wisconsin 3
IU Softball Field • Bloomington, Ind.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | | Wisconsin | 2
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
| 5 | 4
| Indiana
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6
| 7 | 1 | | | | | | Pitchers
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | W
| Melloh (22-14) | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1
| 12 | | L | McIntosh (8-9) | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | |
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Karla Powell matched a career high with three RBI, but Indiana rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on a walk-off grand slam to defeat the Badgers, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at IU Softball Field.
The loss drops Wisconsin to 22-17 overall and 2-6 in the Big Ten, while Indiana improves to 27-15 on the season and 8-2 within the conference.
Fast Facts
| • Powell matches career high with 3 RBI
| • Badgers homer in first for second game in a row
| • Four Badger errors result in two unearned runs for IU
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For the second time in the series, the Badgers used the long ball to take an early lead.
Shannel Blackshear drew a one-out walk before being pinch-run for by Venessa Nunez. After a strikeout, Karla Powell drove an 0-1 pitch to straight-away center - her team-leading ninth of the year - to spot UW a 2-0 lead.
Indiana responded in the bottom of the inning by taking advantage of a pair of Badger errors.
Breanna Saucedo led off and ended up at second base after Whitney Massey committed an error in left field. Ashley Warrum flew out to center field, but Sara Olson was able to draw a walk to put runners on first and second with one out. Amanda Wagner then lifted a fly ball to right field but it popped out of Kendall Grimm's glove, letting Saucedo score from second.
The Badgers added to their lead in the third inning, and again it was Powell who had the big hit.
With two outs already in the inning, Stephanie Peace pulled a grounder over third base and reached second on a fielding error by IU left fielder Heather Nelson. Powell made the Hoosiers pay as she dropped a single in to right field during the next at bat. Peace raced home from second just in front of the throw and Wisconsin had a 3-1 lead.
The Hoosiers threatened in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with one out. The Badgers were able to get out of it though as Peace fielded a grounder and came home to get the second out on a force out. Amanda Najdek then struck out Cassie Gogreve to end the threat.
Indiana cut the lead to one run in the fifth inning as Morgan Melloh singled to right field with the bases loaded and one out. The bases remained full, but UW avoided further damage as Najdek fielded a grounder to start a 1-2-3 double play.
In the seventh inning, Indiana got back-to-back singles from Saucedo and Warrum, putting runners on the corners. UW intentionally walked Olson to load the bases before Wagner ended the game by turning on a pitch and putting the ball over the wall in left field for a walk-off grand slam.
Wisconsin is back in action on Wednesday as Minnesota visits Goodman Diamond for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m.
