The Madison-Grant Argylls will venture away from home to square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Madison-Grant is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Madison-Grant's last matchup with Alexandria-Monroe could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Argylls lost 16-1 to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwestern). They never let Whitko get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Stevie-Rae Hedges made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Northwestern got a massive performance out of Grace Fischer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Fischer has posted since back in May of 2025. Avery Madden was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Northwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Madison-Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Madison-Grant got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against Northwestern by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Argylls since the team 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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