The Nittany Lions got on the board first, taking advantage of Husker errors. Bahl hit the leadoff batter with a pitch, who was able to advance to second on a ground out and then to third on a wild pitch. That runner scored, before Bahl was able to end the inning with a strikeout.Danger in the first inning didn’t lead to a meltdown Thursday from the Big Red in West Lafayette.
No. 3 seed Nebraska softball put on a dominant effort to beat No. 11 seed Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals by run-rule in five innings, 9-1. The Huskers advance to the semifinal round Thursday.From there, the Big Red defense didn’t allow another hit, let alone another run.
Bahl walked the leadoff hitter in the second inning before striking out the next three. The Huskers retired 12 consecutive Nittany Lion batters to remove any chances of a comeback
