The Northwestern Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Wabash Apaches on Monday and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Northwestern saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Turffs, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Turffs' first of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwestern and nudges their season record down to 7-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Wabash, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Coming up, Northwestern will be playing at home against Rochester at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Zebras have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Wabash, they will venture away from home to square off against Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Apaches' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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