Northwestern lost against Elwood back in May of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwestern Tigers lost 12-2 to the Elwood Panthers. Northwestern has struggled against Elwood recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Leah Turffs was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Tessa Ortman, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Elwood's side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Armes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Parkhurst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Elwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-15.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elwood, they will head out on the road to take on Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Elwood has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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