Northwestern and Hayward are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tigers will host the Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hayward will be up against a hot Northwestern squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Tigers never let Barron get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Ellie Peterson
| 05/10/25 @ Barron | 12 |
| 05/08/25 vs Barron | 18 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cameron | 9 |
| 05/07/25 @ Cameron | 16 |
| 05/06/25 vs Spooner | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Ellie Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydni Madison, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Claire Nielsen, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hayward waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Golden Bears as they made off with an 11-4 victory.
Hayward's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Northwestern came up short against Hayward when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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