NORMAN, Okla. — Sophomore catcher Taylor Johnson supplied the power and junior Kaitlyn Menz provided gutsy pitching for the University of Wisconsin softball team in its NCAA tournament opener Friday against Notre Dame.
Johnson broke open a 1-0 game with a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning and Menz survived a two-out rally in the bottom half as the Badgers hung on for a 4-2 victory in the four-team double-elimination Norman regional.
The Badgers (41-12) advanced to a 3 p.m. game today against No. 1 overall seed Oklahoma, which no-hit UMBC 12-0 in five innings.