The home team had won the previous three meetings between Northwestern and Hayward, and Northwestern kept the tradition alive. The Tigers walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Monday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ellie Peterson
| 05/12/25 vs Hayward | 9 |
| 05/10/25 @ Barron | 12 |
| 05/08/25 vs Barron | 18 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cameron | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cameron | 16 |
| + 4 more games |
Ellie Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Sutherland was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Mallory Siddiqui also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Hayward, they moved to 13-8 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northwestern will challenge rival Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hayward is set to take on their familiar foe Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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