Northwestern fell victim to Altoona and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Altoona Railroaders by a score of 2-0. Northwestern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Altoona apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ellie Peterson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ashlyn Sutherland was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Sutherland is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Emma Wennersten, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4-1. As for Altoona, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Northwestern will be playing in front of their home fans against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Chetek-Weyerhaeuser's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Altoona, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-1 victory vs. Amery on the 7th.
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