Northwestern can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past the Rock Hill Bearcats 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northwestern also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Abby Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Rock Hill, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Northwestern will look to defend their home field on Friday against Palisades at 6:00 p.m. Palisades will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rock Hill, they will head out on the road to face off against Clover at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clover will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Rock Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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