Northwestern kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Bern Bears. Northwestern has struggled against New Bern recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For New Bern's part, Molly McGuire made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. McGuire has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McGuire was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makenzie Richardson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for New Bern, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Northwestern will head out on the road to take on West Carteret at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Bern, they will be playing at home against Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Bern's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Swansboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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