In what's become a running theme this season, Northwestern gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Bulldogs onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Northwestern needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Ellie Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Peterson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Karly Nichols and Ashlyn Sutherland did most of the damage at the plate: Nichols went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sutherland went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Wennersten, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 14-4-1. As for Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Northwestern will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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