Box Score LINCOLN, Neb. — Purdue softball fell to the Big Ten leader Nebraska, 2-4 in the series finale. With the result, Nebraska takes the series in sweeping fashion as Purdue moves to 15-16 on the season and the Huskers improve to 23-9.
The Huskers had an answer for every run Purdue scored. The Boilermakers kept the game within one run until the fifth inning, when Nebraska pulled away to a 4-2 lead, sealing the game.
The Boilermakers left 11 runners stranded in the game.
Scoring runs for Purdue were Tyrina Jones and Olivia McFadden. Meanwhile, freshman Bella Bacon added her third RBI of the season in sac fly fashion for Purdue’s first run. McFadden notched the RBI for the fifth-inning score.
Purdue will be back in action for a doubleheader vs. Indiana, set for 3 and 5:30 p.m. ET. The games, which will be played at Purdue’s Bittinger Stadium, will air live on Big Ten Network. They are the only games this season slated for linear television.
Then, the Boilermakers will travel to Piscataway to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Friday at 3 p.m. ET, Saturday at 3 p.m. ET and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. The series will be available on B1G+.
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