Softball Game Preview: Jamestown Muskies vs. Northwestern Wildcats

The Jamestown Muskies will square off against the Northwestern Wildcats on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Jamestown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Corry get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.

Miranda Biles

Batters Struck Out

05/20/25 vs Corry	13
05/15/25 @ Sharon	8
05/14/25 vs Girard	15
05/12/25 vs Oil City	14
05/09/25 vs Grove City	15
+ 13 more games

The result came thanks to Miranda Biles's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Jamestown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camilla Cox, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Kinlie Kirila, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Northwestern came tearing into Tuesday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Ramblers.

Jamestown has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.