Nebraska softball sweeps Rutgers in Saturday doubleheader
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Nebraska softball (29-6, 10-1) played host to Rutgers (18-20, 3-11) on Saturday in a conference doubleheader. The Huskers swept the day, defeating the Scarlet Knights 8-0 and 5-3.
Nebraska started the doubleheader with a swift 8-0 win in five innings despite finishing with just five hits. The Huskers scored three runs in the first and second innings to quickly go up 6-0 over Rutgers. Nebraska picked up its final two runs in the fourth, before the game ended in the fifth.
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Jordy Frahm (9-4) led the team both in the circle and at the plate. Though she batted 1-for-2 with a walk, she delivered a two-run home run in the second, doubling the Huskers' lead. She pitched a complete game, shutting down the Scarlet Knights by throwing nine strikeouts against four hits.
Samantha Bland also drove in two RBIs, getting hit by a pitch in the second and then striking an RBI triple in the fourth. She also stole home in the same inning. Hannah Camenzind and Kacie Hoffmann each pitched in an RBI.
Nebraska then earned a 5-3 victory over Rutgers by fending off a comeback late in the game. The Huskers entered sixth with a 5-0 lead before the Scarlet Knights made it 5-3 in the seventh. Nebraska dug its heels in, however, and retired three straight batters to end the comeback attempt.
H. Camenzind snatched two RBIs for the Huskers on a two-run home run in the third. Ava Kuszak also struck a home run, a solo shot right after H. Camenzind's. Hannah Coor and Lauren Camenzind each picked up an RBI.
Alexis Jensen (15-2) won in the circle, throwing 6.0 innings and firing nine strikeouts against four hits and three runs. Frahm took over in the seventh and earned her ninth save of the season. She threw two strikeouts to finish the doubleheader with 11.
Nebraska concludes the series with Rutgers tomorrow at noon CT. The game will be streamed on B1G+.
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