Northwestern is 0-3 against Elwood since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwestern Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Elwood Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Northwestern's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tippecanoe Valley on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Delta on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for Elwood as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alivia Boston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Boston was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kelsey Armes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hawks, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Elwood, their record now sits at 6-15.
Northwestern came up short against Elwood when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Northwestern, Olivia Shannon (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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