Northwestern won the last time they faced Buckeye, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Northwestern Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Buckeye Bucks. That's two games straight that Northwestern has won by just one run.
For Buckeye's part, Faith Shaw made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Casandra Minarchick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northwestern now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Buckeye, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will take on Clear Fork at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Buckeye, they will head out on the road to challenge Rocky River at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky River knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Buckeye likes a good challenge.
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