Grantsburg has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Northwestern Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Grantsburg made easy work of Ellsworth and carried off a 9-2 win. That's two games straight that Grantsburg has won by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, Northwestern scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Chetek-Weyerhaeuser onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ellie Peterson and Ashlyn Sutherland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Peterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sutherland pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Peterson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Sutherland went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finley Peterson, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Lillie Casper was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Grantsburg pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4-1 record this season.
Grantsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Northwestern in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, winning 6-3. Will Grantsburg repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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