No. 21 Nebraska softball completes sweep of Northwestern with shutout victory

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The No. 21-ranked Nebraska softball team completed the sweep over Northwestern on Monday, shutting out the Wildcats 3-0 in Evanston.

With the win, the Huskers swept the Wildcats for the first time since 2017, outscoring Northwestern 24-2 in the series.

The Huskers moved to 31-10 (11-3 Big Ten) on the season, and the Wildcats fell to 20-15-1 (9-4 Big Ten).

After being named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time this season, Jordyn Bahl tossed a complete game shutout and fanned a season-high 14 batters.

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Bahl only walked one batter in her sixth double-digit strikeout game of the season.

Bahl, Samantha Bland and Abbie Squier each knocked in an RBI for the Huskers, while Bahl and Emmerson Cope each tallied a double.

The Huskers will play a two-game series against Indiana starting Friday at 5 p.m. at Bowlin Stadium.