The Northwestern Tigers will take on the Hamilton Heights Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Lewis Cass and fell 5-4.
Bailey Marcus put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Marcus wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tessa Ortman, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Heights fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Yorktown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 10-8. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Kamryn Rhoton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Jackson, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Hamilton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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