Northwestern put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the South Pointe Stallions as the Northwestern Trojans made off with an 18-4 win. Northwestern's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Abby Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carmen Kelly, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Northwestern's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for South Pointe, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Pointe also has no future games currently scheduled.
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