The home team had come away the winner the last four times Northwestern and St. Croix Falls had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers came up short against the Saints on Tuesday, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on April 9th.
Claire Nielcen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Croix Falls, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
Looking ahead, Northwestern will be playing in front of their home fans against Cameron at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for St. Croix Falls, they will challenge Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Oredockers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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