After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kenton Ridge, Northwestern was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Springfield Wildcats. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Addy Hensley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Hensley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Olivia Deane was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sophia Pamer also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Northwestern lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Warriors
| 05/10/25 vs Springfield | 6-3 |
| 05/07/25 vs North Union | 9-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs London | 12-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Benjamin Logan | 7-2 |
Northwestern pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northwestern beat the Wildcats by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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