Friday just wasn't the day for Twin Lakes's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Northwestern Tigers on Friday. Twin Lakes has struggled against Northwestern recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Twin Lakes saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Northwestern's side, Bailey Marcus made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Marcus has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marcus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Ortman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Twin Lakes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Northwestern, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-12.
Twin Lakes will square off against McCutcheon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Twin Lakes has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Northwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tippecanoe Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tippecanoe Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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