TEMPE, Ariz. — 2022 Northwestern Softball is the team of destiny.
Three games. Three comebacks. And, best of all, two wins in the most exciting Super Regional of the NCAA Tournament. For the first time since 2007, Kate Drohan’s Wildcats are headed to Oklahoma City, and it feels oh so good.
The No. 9 Wildcats’ comeback was fueled by monstrous games at the plate from Jordyn Rudd and Maeve Nelson. Rudd went 4-for-5 from the field, notching three RBIs and continuing her postseason hot streak, where she is now batting an average of over .600. Nelson hit 3-for-4 directly behind Rudd, helping provide the juice at crucial parts of the game.