The University of Wisconsin softball team survived to play another day in the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 win over Canisius on Saturday night in Gainesville, Florida.
Peyton Bannon’s home run to left field kicked off the bottom of the fifth inning, and a two-run double by outfielder Molly Schlosser in the sixth allowed UW (29-20) some breathing room to record the victory.Â
The Badgers utilized three pitchers to combine for a shutout and stay alive in the Gainesville Regional. Sophomore Gabi Salo, who pitched in only three previous contests this season, started the elimination game. She went four innings and scattered five hits.
Tessa Magnanimo (2-2) took over for Salo in the fifth and exited with two outs in the top of the sixth. Ace Maddie Schwartz closed down Canisius (32-18) over the final 1.1 innings, including a pair of strikeouts, for the save.
UW and Canisius started the game more than four and a half hours after its originally slated first pitch due to weather delays during the Georgia Tech and No. 14 seed Florida game earlier in the day.
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The Badgers will look to avenge their Friday loss to the Yellow Jackets, who fell to the Gators earlier Saturday, with another elimination game at 9 a.m. Sunday. The winner of that game will face Florida later Sunday.
Photos: Wisconsin softball takes on Michigan
UW pitcher Maddie Schwartz throws during the first inning against Michigan on May 6 at Goodman Diamond.
Wisconsin pitcher Maddie Schwartz, left, high-fives catcher Christaana Angelopulos after throwing the final out of the first inning against Michigan at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin catcher Christaana Angelopulos tags out Michigan's Lexie Blair at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Skylar Sirdashney fields a ball against Michigan at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan pitcher Meghan Beaubien throws during the first inning against Wisconsin at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan pitcher Lauren Derkowski mishandles the ball against Wisconsin at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan pitcher Lauren Derkowski celebrates throwing the final out of the third inning against Wisconsin at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Molly Schlosser fields a ball against Michigan at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Fiona Girardot, left, tags out Michigan's Hannah Carson during the sixth inning at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
UW's Kayla Konwent singles against Michigan on May 6 at Goodman Diamond. The program's all-time home run leader has a team-best .384 batting average this season.
Michigan's Audrey LeClair celebrates hitting a homer against Wisconsin during the seventh inning at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan's Lauren Esman catches the final out of the game against Wisconsin at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Fiona Girardot hits a single during the first inning against Michigan at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin's Ally Miklesh celebrates scoring a run against Michigan at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison, Wis., Friday, May 6, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
