Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rittman's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Northwestern Huskies on Tuesday. Rittman has not had much luck with Northwestern recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lillian Halliwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rittman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Hollabaugh, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Rittman's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Northwestern, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
While Rittman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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