After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Northwestern finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Harbor Creek Huskies. Northwestern has not had much luck with Harbor Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Harbor Creek's part, Addison Lucas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lucas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Cipalla, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Annabella Cipalla was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Northwestern's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Harbor Creek, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will take on North East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harbor Creek, they are on the road again on Monday to play Fairview at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Harbor Creek's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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