CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Wisconsin softball team defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi 9-0 Sunday morning for its 10th-straight win of the season. The Badgers (13-1) concluded the Islander Invite with a perfect 5-0 record.
The scoring started right away in the first inning. After a
Kayla Konwent single and
Melanie Cross walk, a wild pitch helped score the first run of the day. Junior
Caroline Hedgcock made it a 3-0 game with her third home run of the weekend, giving the Badgers a lead they would never relinquish.
Melanie Cross put two more runs on the board with a second home run in the third inning. She scored Konwent who had gotten on base via a walk.
The Badgers sealed the deal in the top of the fourth inning.
Lauren Foster and
Gabby Scherle hit back-to-back singles to start the frame, helping load the bases after
Jordan Little was walked. Pinch hitter
Taylor Johnson grounded into a fielder's choice, scoring Foster.
In the next at bat, Konwent put the nail in the coffin with a three-run dinger to right center, giving the Badgers a 9-0 advantage and ending the game after a scoreless outing in the fifth inning.
Pitchers
Kaitlyn Menz,
Maddie Schwartz and
Haley Hestekin teamed up for five strikeouts and no walks allowed in the five-inning shutout.
Notes to know
- The Badgers hit a season-high three home runs. Hedgcock, Cross and Konwent all hit long balls for a combined seven RBI.
- Menz is off to a 4-0 start after earning the win in the circle today.
- The Badgers hit eight home runs this weekend and only gave up one. On the season, UW holds a 19-2 advantage over its opponents.
On deck
Next weekend the Badgers travel to Tempe, Arizona for the Sun Devil Classic. UW will play No. 11 Texas, No. 13 Arizona State and Princeton throughout the weekend.
