The Northeastern Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. Northeastern's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cowan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northeastern will bounce into Monday's game after beating New Castle, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Northeastern put the hurt on New Castle with a sharp 8-1 win on Saturday. Northeastern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Clare Lopeman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karri Gammon, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Null, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cowan is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centerville on Thursday.
Northeastern's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Cowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Northeastern skirted past Cowan 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cowan's Josie Byrd, who struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Northeastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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