Softball Falls to Wisconsin, 4-0

Sunday, April 8

Evanston, Ill.

1:00 PM CT

Northwestern

Wisconsin

Brett Nakabayashi had the 'Cats' first hit of the game, knocking the ball to right field in the first inning.

4/8/2001 12:00:00 AM | Softball

April 8, 2001

Box Score

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern softball team fell to Wisconsin in conference action on Sunday, 4-0. The Badgers scored one run in the bottom of the first inning and three runs in the fifth.

Northwestern had three hits on the day. Sophomore Brett Nakabayashi (Irvine, Calif./Irvine) singled to right field in the first inning, freshman Carri Leto (El Cajon, Calif./Valhalla) singled to center field in the third inning, and junior Gretchen Barnes (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) singled to right field in the fourth inning.

Sophomore Lauren Schwendimann (Tustin, Calif./Foothill) pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on two hits and striking out five. Sophomore Brie Brown (Nashville, Tenn./Harputh Hall) pitched the final 1.2 innings, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Northwestern's record falls to 13-15 overall, 4-4 in conference action. The `Cats travel to the University of Illinois-Chicago for a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.