After flying high against Horse Creek Academy last Saturday, Northwestern came back down to earth. The Northwestern Trojans came up short against the Nation Ford Falcons on Tuesday, falling 7-1. The Trojans have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Abby Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.

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On the hitting side, Northwestern saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Seibert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Seibert a new career-high in doubles (two).
Northwestern now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Nation Ford, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Looking ahead, Northwestern will head out to face off against Catawba Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Nation Ford, they will take on James F. Byrnes in a tournament on Friday.
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