While Altoona put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Northwestern. The Altoona Railroaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northwestern Tigers 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Altoona.
For Northwestern's part, Ellie Peterson spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ashlyn Sutherland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Sutherland is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wennersten, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Altoona is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4-1.
Altoona didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-1 win vs. Amery on the 7th. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Northwestern has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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