Northwestern is 0-4 against Catawba Ridge since March of 2023 but things could change on Thursday. The Northwestern Trojans are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 6:00 p.m.
Northwestern is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Nation Ford, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Trojans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Abby Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
Lyla Seibert
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At the plate, Northwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Seibert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Seibert a new career-high in doubles (two).
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Lexington. Seven seems to be a good number for the Copperheads as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Catawba Ridge's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Northwestern suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Catawba Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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