Northwestern scored the most runs they've had all season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Tipton Blue Devils by a score of 9-8. Northwestern was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tipton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Tessa Ortman and Kendra Hughes did some serious damage despite the final result: Ortman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hughes scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Clark, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Tipton's side, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Nasser, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Taylor Conaway was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Northwestern's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Tipton, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Northwestern will be playing in front of their home fans against Maconaquah at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tipton, they will square off against McCutcheon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. McCutcheon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
