BIG 10 Softball Semifinal Recap – HUSKERS Ride Jensen’s Gem to the Final: #2 Nebraska 5 – Indiana 0

Jensen marched out for the top of the second and promptly struck out the side again.

The game stayed 1-0 until the bottom of the fourth. On the way there Jensen struck out 4 more and surrendered only a bunt single in retiring 12 of her first 13 batters. Then, with the help of back-to-back RBI singles by Lauren Camenzind and Jordy Frahm, the Huskers plated three more to put some distance between them and the struggling Hoosiers. Sammie Bland ripped a shot to right score Ava Kuszak in the bottom of the fifth for a final insurance policy.

It wasn’t needed

Jensen just continued to run 1-2-3 innings one after the other until the top of the seventh. At that point, she actually ran into her biggest trouble of the day – a walk, another strikeout, but then a double over the 3rd base bag and into the corner to put runners on second and third.

Revelle brought Bella Bacon in to play 1st so Frahm, the nation’s saves leader, could trot over to the bullpen and warm up just in case.

Think again, said Jensen. Strikeout annnnd Strikeout. Those were her 11th and 12th of the day and finished off the 7-inning, 2-hit masterpiece against the .353 hitting Hoosiers

The Huskers bats didn’t unleash the fury, but they again did enough to give a member of their 1-2 punch room to do their things. After three miscues in the field against Michigan, the Husker defense was flawless and error-free against the Hoosiers. There were no laser-show performances at the plate but Frahm and the red-hot Bland both put together 2-hit performances.

It was enough and maybe it isn’t such a bad idea to have their knob on “DUE” in Saturday’s final, especially if the opponent is UCLA, currently up on Wisconsin 6-2 at the time of this publishing.

Frahm is virtually assured of getting the start, but Jensen will be locked in loaded should Jordy require her assistance for a change.

If she is, you can be assured she’ll be ready to roll as she takes the circle.

And she’ll remember to have fun.

The Big Ten Tournament final will be played at 3pm CST tomorrow, but given tomorrow’s forecast here in College Park, MD – 60% chance of rain starting at 4pm here (3pm CST), don’t be surprised to hear that’s moved up a few hours. Game will again air on the Big 10 Network and radio will be available on the Huskers Radio Network.