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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team finished as runner-up in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship Presented by Culver's with a 4-0 setback at UW-Oshkosh in the third game of a best-of-three series to decide the tournament title.
The Warhawks (29-10 overall) won Saturday's second game by a 9-0 score in six innings to force Sunday's contest. UW-W was the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament after sharing the regular season championship with the Titans (24-11).
On Sunday, UW-Whitewater matched UW-Oshkosh with six hits, but was unable to string together a rally after falling behind 2-0 through two innings.
First baseman
Kaleigh O'Brien (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) and outfielder
Taylor Briehl (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) led the offense with two hits apiece. Outfielder
Vera Pflugradt (Lake Zurich, Ill./Stevenson) and designated player
Sophia Kinjerski (Maribel, Wis./Denmark) each tallied one hit.
Starting pitcher
Kate Cleveland (DePere, Wis./Ashwaubenon) took the loss, dropping to 9-4 on the year.
Mallory Hollatz (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township),
Rhiann Dick (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) and
Marissa Adams (Le Roy, Ill./Le Roy) all pitched in relief.
The NCAA Selection Show is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. on
NCAA.com. The Warhawks were first in the most recent
NCAA Great Lakes Region rankings.
