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| 04/08/25 - Away | 21-7 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 0-10 L |
| 05/02/22 - Home | 11-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwestern). They blew past the Urbana Hillclimbers 21-7 on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Hillclimbers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Addy Hensley was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hensley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Deane was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. Those RBI were her first of the season. Julia Shaw was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
Northwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Urbana, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Looking ahead, Northwestern will venture away from home to square off against Graham Local at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Urbana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenton Ridge at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hillclimbers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.
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