Wisconsin Softball: First half of season recap

The Wisconsin Badgers Softball crew began the season shakily, portray the image that the season was going to be an extended one with extra downs than ups early on.

To begin the season, the Badgers misplaced 4 straight video games; Granted, two of these losses got here towards the then-top-25 ranked Oregon Geese and Ole Miss Rebels.

Nonetheless, dropping to California Baptist College and BYU to start out the season added to the tough begin.

Dropping to these groups has saved the Badgers on the borderline of being a top-25 crew. They’ve obtained votes to be within the top-25 however not sufficient to crack the highest 25 simply but.

However, since dropping 4 straight, the Badgers have gone on to go 13-4.

Throughout these 17 video games, the Badgers went on a nine-game profitable streak, showcasing what their potential might be this season.

This previous weekend, they misplaced two video games to the ranked Texas Longhorns. Previous to that, they have been on an important run. Nonetheless, some could argue the expertise they’ve performed hasn’t been nice, which is true to some extent.

They’ve performed a number of ranked groups and picked up a win towards No. 9 Alabama in a 7-6 thriller, which supplied the Badgers with their thirteenth victory of the yr.

Whereas they have not performed the most effective competitors, the Badgers have definitely competed, even beating out a ranked crew.

The crew has ridden a wave of nice play as of late and holding the momentum will likely be key!

With Huge Ten play approaching, the Badgers ought to look to proceed constructing on their current success for a powerful begin in convention play.

Just a few key highlights of the season have been:

1. Head Coach Yvette Healy choosing up profession win No. 500.

2. Beating No. 9 Alabama.

3. The nine-game profitable streak, which included two undefeated weekends in a row.

4. Kayla Konwent’s scorching streak, batting .333 with 5 house runs and 17 RBI’s.

5. Freshman Ava Kuszak’s first profession hit: a homerun.

6. Freshman Emily Bojan’s first profession hit: a game-ending 3-RBI double to run rule.

7. Junior pitcher Salo Gabi going 4-1 with an unbelievable 0.68 ERA

8. Freshman pitcher Paytn Monticelli going 5-1 with a 2.10 ERA