Northwestern has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tippecanoe Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern, who comes in off a win.
Northwestern's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Twin Lakes as Northwestern made off with an 8-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Northwestern has managed all season.
Bailey Marcus was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Marcus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marcus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Ortman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Tippecanoe Valley's offense. They lost 11-0 to Caston on Saturday. Tippecanoe Valley has not had much luck with Caston recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Northwestern's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Northwestern took their victory against Tippecanoe Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 12-0. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tippecanoe Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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