Madison-Grant extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Northwestern Tigers, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-6 on Saturday.
As for Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Northwestern's part, Kruis Giles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Giles was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Clark, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Alexis Turffs was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Madison-Grant will venture away from home to take on Oak Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwestern, they will square off against Lewis Cass at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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