Northwest has not done well against Concordia recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Northwest Mustangs had just enough and edged the Concordia Fighting Orioles out 3-2. This was payback for Northwest, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 22 batters over 11 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hemme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Hemme wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Concordia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 22 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Concordia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Concordia, they will square off against La Monte at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Concordia is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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