Softball Preview: Northwestern Trojans vs. South Pointe Stallions
The Northwestern Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the South Pointe Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Northwestern is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Palisades 15-5. With that win, Northwestern brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Abby Williams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jo Schmidt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Carmen Kelly was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, South Pointe is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-2 walloping at the hands of York on Thursday.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for South Pointe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Northwestern took their win against South Pointe in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0. 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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