Ladysmith is 1-7 against Northwestern since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lumberjacks will face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ladysmith fell victim to St. Croix Falls and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 10-0. The Lumberjacks' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it six in a row.
Ladysmith saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Strop, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Northwestern and Spooner have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Rails.
Ladysmith's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Northwestern, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Ladysmith couldn't quite finish off Northwestern in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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