Softball Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. North East Grape Pickers
The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the North East Grape Pickers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Northwestern's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Harbor Creek on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Huskies. Northwestern's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, North East can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past General McLane 14-8.
Sydney Wittman made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Wittman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wittman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaylee Skelly was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Holdsworth, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Northwestern's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for North East, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Northwestern took their win against North East in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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