It was a good run, but Northwestern unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 21-12 defeat at the hands of the Harbor Creek Huskies. Northwestern has struggled against Harbor Creek recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Harbor Creek's part, they got a massive performance out of Hannah Smith, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Cipalla, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Northwestern's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Harbor Creek, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will face off against Fort LeBoeuf at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort LeBoeuf is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Harbor Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Union City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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