Softball Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Takes a Loss

Fort Wayne Northrop had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it seven. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbia City Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-3 two weeks ago.

Fort Wayne Northrop saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Baylee Huth, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.

As for Columbia City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.

On Columbia City's side, Emma Hiss was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Hiss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Madelyn Brady was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.

Coming up, Fort Wayne Northrop will venture away from home to challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbia City, they will host DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.