After a string of four wins, Northwest's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles. Northwest was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Bishop Carroll's pitchers proved too tough.
For Bishop Carroll's part, Keira Stripling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Stripling was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Lilly Martin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalie Thimmesch, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Bishop Carroll, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northwest by a score of 17-6 later that day.
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