Softball Preview: Graham Local Falcons vs. Northwestern Warriors
The Graham Local Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Northwestern Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Graham Local will be strutting in after a win while Northwestern will be coming in after a loss.
Graham Local gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Urbana as Graham Local made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Graham Local.
Marissa Pine 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 11 over five innings pitched. Pine has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Pine was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Harlee Van Hoose was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Makayla Mills was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Northwestern's offense. They lost 8-0 to Graham Local on Monday.
Graham Local is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Graham Local's way against Northwestern in their previous matchup on Monday as Graham Local made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Graham Local since the squad 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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