URBANA — Taylor Edwards didn’t need to overpower No. 23 Wisconsin when she took the circle Saturday for Illinois softball.
She simply had to record outs by any means necessary. And that’s exactly what the Arcola product did.
Edwards tossed 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball to lift the Illini to a 2-0 victory over the nationally-ranked Badgers at Eichelberger Field.
Edwards allowed just four hits while striking out two and enducing 10 groundball outs.
Sydney Sickels finalized Edwards’ second win of the campaign with her third save of the year.
Carly Thomas gave Illinois (19-7, 1-1 Big Ten) the only tally it’d need when she scored on a Haley Hestekin wild pitch in the first frame.