The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Fort LeBoeuf likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Northwestern suffered a tough 21-12 defeat at the hands of Harbor Creek. Northwestern has struggled against Harbor Creek recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Fort LeBoeuf put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Seneca 14-3.
Kiernan Skelton made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Skelton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendra Tobin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Ryan Shields was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwestern's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Northwestern beat Fort LeBoeuf 10-5 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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