Nebraska Softball Run-Rules Minnesota in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals

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Nebraska softball is moving on to the Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinals in Iowa City, Iowa.

No. 4 seed NU run-ruled No. 5 seed Minnesota 11-2 in five innings Thursday afternoon. The game ended on a three-run walk-off home run by Billie Andrews.

HUSKERS TO THE SEMIS. 💥@HuskerSoftball ends it in 5 with a dominant win over Minnesota. #B1GSoftball pic.twitter.com/6fGrrXE0nY

— Big Ten Softball (@B1Gsoftball) May 9, 2024An All-Big Ten First-Team selection, Andrews went 2-for-3 on the day, with both hits going over the outfield wall. Sarah Harness allowed just three hits in her 5.0 innings in the circle.

Minnesota fell to 28-25 on the season, while Nebraska improved to 30-22 and advances to Friday’s semifinal round against No. 8 seed Indiana at 4 p.m. CDT. The Hoosiers upset top seed Northwestern 4-3 on Thursday.

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