After three games on the road, Northeastern is heading back home. They will take on the Anna Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeastern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Riverside with a sharp 7-0 win.
The result came thanks to Renna Kelly's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Pollock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Houser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Anna came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over St. Henry on Friday.
Taylor Dye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marlie McLain, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brenna Cobb, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Anna, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Northeastern hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Anna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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