Chetek-Weyerhaeuser fell victim to Northwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Northwestern Tigers. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser has not had much luck with Northwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Northwestern's part, Ellie Peterson made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karly Nichols and Ashlyn Sutherland did most of the damage at the plate: Nichols went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sutherland went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Wennersten, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 14-4-1.
While Chetek-Weyerhaeuser had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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