Iowa Falls at Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - The University of Iowa softball team fell to Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon in the series finale at Goodman Sports Complex. The Hawkeyes fell to the Badgers, 7-5.

Junior Jalen Adams (15-4) got the start in the circle for Iowa. In her 17th start of the season, Adams threw three and a 1/3 inning, fanning two, before freshman Talia Tretton came entered in relief. Five different Hawkeyes recorded at least one hit, with three Hawkeyes recording two. Sophomore Jena Young, redshirt junior Desiree Rivera, and senior Tatianna Roman led the way each going 2-for-3 at the plate.

The Hawkeyes started the game hot, getting on the board in the top of the first. Young started the game with a triple off the wall and Berry brought her home on an RBI single. A single through right from Rivera moved Berry into scoring position. Freshman Allyssa Ramos was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Iowa. A sacrifice fly from Tretton allowed Berry to score putting Iowa on top, 2-0. Adams retired the Badgers in order in the opening frame.  

Roman singled up the middle to get thing going for Iowa in the top of the second. Bennett joined her on the bases after reaching on a fielders choice, but Iowa left both on base as the inning came to a close. The Hawkeye defense held the Badgers scoreless in the second straight inning. The Badgers tied the game at two in the bottom of the third after two singles and a fielding error by Iowa loaded the bases. A Wisconsin double to left plated both runners in scoring position tying the game, 2-2. 

Roman and Young were on base for the Hawkeyes to start the fourth after back-to-back walks, but Iowa left them both on base. In the bottom of the fourth, Wisconsin took a five-run lead. The Badgers notched two of their runs off of RBI doubles, one off an RBI bunt, one off of a wild pitch, and one off of a Hawkeye fielding error.

The Hawkeyes began to fight back in the top of the fifth as they loaded the bases with one out. Sophomore Devin Simon picked up an RBI on a groundout, 7-3. Tretton had a shutdown inning in the fifth to keep the Iowa hope alive. 

The Hawkeyes continued their attempted comeback in the sixth. Roman singled to start Iowa's push, immediately followed by an RBI triple from Young. A sacrifice fly from Berry scored Young bringing the game to what would end up the final score, 7-5. Wisconsin managed to get runners in scoring position in the bottom half, but a strikeout from Tretton ended the threat.

The Hawkeyes were retired in order in the top of the seventh to end the game.

Iowa finished the game with five runs on seven hits and three errors. Wisconsin finished the game with seven runs on six hits and one error.

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Iowa (21-12, 3-4) returns home to host Nebraska in a three-game series, April 4-6. First pitch at Bob Pearl Field on Friday is scheduled for 5 pm CT and will be streamed on B1G+ ($). Tickets for adults are available for $7, and youth 18 and under are free.