Softball Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Fort LeBoeuf Bison
The Northwestern Wildcats will be playing at home against the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Northwestern finally turned things around against Union City on Thursday. Northwestern's pitchers stepped up to hand Union City a 13-0 shutout. Northwestern's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Fort LeBoeuf waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Lakers as they made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for Fort LeBoeuf, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kiernan Skelton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Skelton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Shields, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mya Stolz, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northwestern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Fort LeBoeuf in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Northwestern, Kendall Stull (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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