The Northwest Knights will head out to take on the Belmont Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Belmont will arrive with three straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They came up short against Wyoming on Tuesday, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Belmont got themselves on the board against Northwest on Monday, but Northwest never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-0 win. Fans of the Bison have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Megan Leonard was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Skyler Bowles was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ayvah Reigelsperger, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Belmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Belmont's record now sits at 3-0. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Northwest might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Belmont in their previous matchup on Monday. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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