Northwestern scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Palisades Pumas. With that victory, Northwestern brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Abby Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jo Schmidt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Carmen Kelly was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Palisades' side, Mia Vasquez Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 5-10. As for Palisades, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Northwestern will head out on the road to take on South Pointe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern is facing South Pointe at the right time seeing as South Pointe is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Palisades, they will head out on the road to challenge South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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