The Northwestern Trojans will square off against the Indian Land Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indian Land took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern, who comes in off a win.
Northwestern and South Pointe faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Stallions a 15-0 shutout. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Stallions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Abby Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Charlie Pendergraph was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenzie Melton, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Indian Land didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Mill on Tuesday and fell 10-9.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Indian Land, they dropped their record down to 9-6-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Northwestern suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Indian Land when the teams last played back in April. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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