Northwestern lost against Western back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Bailey Marcus was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave her a new career-low. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Marcus wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stevie-Rae Hedges, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwestern and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Western, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
When Northwestern and Western next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Tigers will try to stop Whitko's three-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Western will take on Noblesville and their seven-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 2, the Millers 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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