Gophers Downed at Nebraska Friday – University of Minnesota Athletics

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Golden Gophers softball staff suffered a 7-0 loss at (RV) Nebraska Friday night to open the Huge Ten Convention sequence at Bowlin Stadium.
 
After Minnesota (19-16-1 total, 5-5 B1G) went down with the intention to open the sport, Nebraska struck for a 2-0 lead getting a one-out double adopted by a two-run homer within the backside of the primary. The Gophers received a stroll with one out by Chloe Evans within the second earlier than the house aspect turned an inning-ending double play stopping the body. A double from Makenna Dowell and a stroll to Kayla Chavez put two runners on base through the third, solely to see the Huskers escape the menace once more sustaining the two-run edge.
 
Nebraska tacked on three runs within the third, all coming with two outs, profiting from a detailed name on a foul ball that plated two as its lead grew to 5-0. Minnesota received base runners on in each the third and fourth, however have been unable to interrupt by way of and the Huskers tacked on a solo dwelling run within the fifth pushing the margin to 6-0.
 
Sydney Strelow drew a one-out stroll within the sixth, her seventh-straight sport incomes a free base, and Evans added a single to heart because the Gophers tried to battle again. The rally was lower brief as Minnesota didn’t capitalize on its probabilities with runners in scoring place leaving eight complete base runners for the competition. Nebraska added a run within the backside of the sixth and had the bases loaded earlier than Ansleigh Hollifield labored out of the jam getting a floor ball to strand three.
 
Chavez beat out an infield single and Nani Valencia added a stroll throughout a two-out rally within the seventh earlier than the house staff closed out the sport, 7-0. Chavez completed 1-for-1 on the plate and drew two of the Gophers’ 5 walks, whereas Dowell and Evans had the staff’s different two hits. The Huskers prolonged their profitable streak to 16 video games and stay unbeaten in league play at 11-0.
 
Up Subsequent
Minnesota and Nebraska proceed the weekend sequence Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. stay on B1G+.