Softball Recap: Graham Local Falcons vs. Northwestern Warriors
There's no place like home for Graham Local, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Northwestern Warriors onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Graham Local also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Marissa Pine made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Pine has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Pine was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Mills, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Graham Local's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Graham Local will head out on the road to take on Urbana at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham Local is facing Urbana at the right time seeing as Urbana is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wayne at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Wayne will have lost five straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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