The University of Wisconsin softball team traveled east for the UMBC Spring Invite this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The team came into Baltimore looking to snap a three-game losing streak and right the ship before playing their first conference games on March 22. But, the Badgers’ struggles continued — coming out of the tournament with a losing record.
UW faced three teams in five games during the weekend, the first of which was against the University of Albany on March 15. At half-past noon, sophomore Shelby Jacobson entered the circle for the Badgers. The Chicago, Illinois native pitched one of her best games of the season, going 6.