After a string of seven wins, Northwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 9-4 to the McCutcheon Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwestern of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Cole VanNatter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Northwestern's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7. As for McCutcheon, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-6 win vs. Rochester on the 18th. McCutcheon has also already played their next game, a 10-5 defeat against Center Grove on the 18th.
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