Softball Preview: Northeastern Knights vs. Winchester Community Golden Falcons
After two games on the road, Northeastern is heading back home. They will take on the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeastern gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on New Castle with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karri Gammon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Lillian Null was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Winchester Community's offense. They lost 11-0 to Tri on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Winchester Community's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Winchester Community, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Northeastern took their victory against Winchester Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will Northeastern repeat their success, or does Winchester Community have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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