As the Hawkeye faithful settled back into their seats following a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to give Iowa softball a 1-0 lead, shortstop Soo-Jin Berry stepped into the box with a chance to extend the lead.
Rutgers pitcher Ella Harrison struggled to find the strike zone in the third inning, walking three straight Hawkeye hitters and hitting Hannah Lindsay with a pitch to bring in the game’s first run.
Berry took the first pitch for a ball before smacking the next pitch into the right field corner, bringing in two runs to increase the Iowa lead to 3-0…