In what's become a running theme this season, Northwest gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Marshall Redhawks with a sharp 15-9 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northwest considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lucy Bivens tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Campbell Kloack, who went 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Madi Dixon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Northwest pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road. As for Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will take on Leslie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to square off against Holt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Holt's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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