After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Northwestern was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the Rossville Hornets, falling 8-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Northwestern got a good showing from Ayden Giles, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Hayden Cook made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Correll, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwestern fell to 3-1. As for Rossville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Bluffton on the 12th. As for Rossville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Rochester on the 12th.
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