Photos: UNI softball tops Iowa, 4-2

UNI beat Iowa 4-2 in an in-state softball battle Wednesday at Pearl Field in Iowa City.

Northern Iowa's Sammy Moss (19) hits a pitch from Iowa’s Denali Loecker (5) during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Moss played for Mount Vernon High School. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa’s Brylee Klosterman (22) hits the ball during a softball game against Northern Iowa at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Klosterman played for Iowa City Liberty. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa's Nia Carter (14) is hit by a Northern Iowa pitch during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa’s Grace Banes (23) slides into second base as Northern Iowa's Kylee Sanders (7) tries to catch the throw from the outfield during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa’s Nia Carter (14) catches a Northern Iowa fly ball into the outfield as Tatianna Roman (9) runs in to back her up during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa’s Brylee Klosterman (22) makes a diving catch of a ball in foul territory to end the top of the fifth inning for Northern Iowa during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Klosterman played for Iowa City Liberty. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa women’s basketball’ Caitlin Clark throws the first pitch as Kate Martin looks on at the start of a softball game against UNI at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Both Iowa women’s basketball players threw the ceremonical first pitches for the last home softball game of the regular season. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Northern Iowa's Mya Dodge (12) catches an Iowa fly ball into the outfield during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Dodge played for Cedar Rapids Kennedy. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Iowa’s Grace Banes (23) slides into second base as Northern Iowa's Kylee Sanders (7) waits for the throw from the outfield during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)

Northern Iowa catcher Alexis Pupillo (10) tags out Iowa’s Grace Banes (23) at home plate during a softball game at Pearl Field in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (Cliff Jette/Freelance)