Badgers tally sixth shutout of the year

Saturday, March 28

Madison, WI

12:00 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

18-11, 0

Maryland

13-19, 0

Maryland

Wisconsin

Photo by: Nolan Kromke

Badgers tally sixth shutout of the year

March 28, 2026 | Softball

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Foster plates two to secure series win

By: Maddox Durst

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin softball team secured its second consecutive Big Ten series win, shutting down Maryland 3-0 at Goodman Diamond behind a steady pitching performance and a pair of RBIs from junior Makenzie Foster.

Freshman Berritt Herr, sophomore Jordan Felci and sophomore Kendra Lewis tossed the Badgers' (18-11, 4-4 B1G) sixth shutout of the year and the first in Big Ten play. Herr tallied her eighth win as well, a team-best.

The offense got the scoring started with the help of Foster, who put together a career day at the plate. In the first, the left-handed hitter slapped a single to the opposite field with the bases loaded to make it 1-0. UW has now scored in the first inning in 16 of their 29 games.

It was Foster once again in the third, as she pulled a base hit to right field to double the Badgers' advantage. The junior matched a career-best in RBI, tallying two for just the second time in her career.

After Felci escaped a jam in the top half of the sixth, sophomore Hannah Conger wrapped up the scoring in the Saturday matinee, forcing a throwing error after her leadoff double in the bottom half of the frame.

Lewis worked around some trouble in the final frame, as junior Alivia Bark fielded a ground ball at third and sealed the shutout win—terminating the Terrapins (13-19, 1-10 B1G) and earning a series victory for the first time at home this year.

Batting Cleanup:

UW earned its sixth shutout of the season as a pitching staff, good for their first in conference play.
Emily Bojan has now reached base in every game this season, extending her on-base streak to 29 games. The Chicago native finished 2-for-3, and remains in third for the longest on-base streak in program history.
Makenzie Foster matched a career-best for most RBI in a single game, plating a pair of runs for the second time this season in a flawless 2-for-2 performance. The junior last did so against UCLA on March 6.
Berritt Herr tallied her eighth win of the season. The Ashwaubenon native is tied for eighth with Mariah Watts (2008) for most wins in her first year, as she leads the pitching staff in wins heading into Sunday's series finale.
Hannah Conger racked up her second consecutive multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored.
Kendra Lewis earned her first-career save in the circle, tossing a scoreless seventh inning to complete game two.

Up Next: The Badgers and the Terrapins will wrap up their series tomorrow, as first pitch is slated for noon at Goodman Diamond. The game will stream on B1G+.