Northwestern extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-14. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 back in March.
As for Fort Mill, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Fort Mill's part, Haley Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Rogers has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Rogers wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Hildebrand, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Hildebrand a new career-high. Another was Emily Poteat, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northwestern will head out to take on South Pointe at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.65 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fort Mill, they will venture away from home to challenge Rock Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.83 runs per game on average), something the Yellow Jackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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