Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ROCHESTER, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team (4-1) defeated two teams on Saturday evening inside the Rochester Dome. The Pioneers first defeated St. Olaf 7-4 before a walk-off 8-7 victory over the University of Northwestern (Minn.). 

In between games, the team and staff celebrated head coach Becca Runde's 100^th career win. Runde becomes the 24^th coach in WIAC history to reach the 100 career wins mark and just the second UW-Platteville coach, joining Julie Lenhart (1990-94). 

Game 1
The Pioneers struck first in the opener and took a 4-0 lead midway through the fourth inning. St. Olaf put one run on the board in the bottom of the fourth, but a 3-run home run in the bottom of the sixth tied the game at 4-4. 

The Pioneers answered with three runs of their own in the seventh, including senior Caitlin Giacomo bringing in two runs on a line drive triple.

Senior Carlie Jo Brownlee and sophomore Bentley Cutts split duty in the circle with Brownlee pitching the first four innings. Brownlee struck out three, walked two and allowed three hits and one earned run. Cutts (W, 2-0) tossed relief and secured the win, striking out three, walking one and allowing one hit and three earned runs. 

Game 2
Northwestern struck right away with a solo-run in top of the first, but UW-Platteville answered with five runs scored in the bottom of the inning, including a 3-run homer by junior Mia Savage. The large advantage started to dwindle and a Northwestern single in the top of the 6^th tied the game 6-6. 

The Pioneers went three-and-out on their next at-bat and then found themselves trailing 7-6 going into the bottom of the seventh. UW-Platteville loaded the bases just in time for Savage to take a hit by pitch and score the tying run. With two outs, the walk-off run scored when junior pinch runner Taylor Lynch scored as Northwestern's second baseman couldn't get the ball out of her glove quick enough to get the out at first.   

Junior Allison Peters finished the game 2-for-3 with two runs scored while Savage was 1-for-2 with a game-high four RBI. 

Four Pioneers spent time in the pitcher's circle with closer Nora Buske (W, 1-0) capturing her first career win. Buske struck out three, walked four, and allowed four hits and three earned runs. 

UW-Platteville will return to action on Tuesday, March 10 when they travel across the Mississippi for a doubleheader at the University of Dubuque. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. 
 

*As with every UW-Platteville win this year, the Platteville A&W will be offering a free ice cream cone (with purchase) the day after the win and the Platteville Taco John's will be offering a free churro (with purchase) the day after each Pioneer win.