Northwest dropped their record down to 17-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Marshall Redhawks by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mounties have suffered since April 29th.
Lucy Bivens (2025) spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
Ava Golightly (2025)
| 05/27/25 vs Marshall | 2 |
| 05/27/25 vs Marshall | 2 |
| 05/17/25 @ Coldwater | 3 |
| 05/17/25 @ Coldwater | 1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Brighton | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Ava Golightly (2025) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madi Dixon (2025), who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Marshall's side, the team relied heavily on Bella Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-1 victory against Napoleon on the 28th. Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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