Barron hasn't had much luck against Northwestern recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Barron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Barron lost 11-4 to Hayward on Friday. The Golden Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hannah Coss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Northwestern entered their tilt with Barron on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They didn't even let the Golden Bears on the board, marking their second-straight 2-0 shutout. Give the Tigers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Barron's batters probably weren't too happy with Ellie Peterson, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 18 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Peterson.
On the hitting side, Northwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Sutherland, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Gabby Berger also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Barron, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Barron couldn't quite finish off Northwestern when the teams last played on Thursday and fell 2-0. Will the Golden Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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