After giving up two unearned runs in the opening frame, the Fighting Illini softball team scored seven unanswered runs en route to a 7-2 win over Wisconsin on a wet and rainy Friday (April 28) night at Eichelberger Field.
With rain playing a major factor in schedule changes, the Illini and the Badgers were originally set for a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m., before weather forced the games to be moved up to 3 p.m. The two teams were finally able to take the field for a single game beginning at 7:30 p.m.
With the win, the Illini improved to 35-11 and 13-3 in the Big Ten, while the Badgers drop to 28-13 and 7-11 in the league standings.