Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Nation Ford Falcons, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Northwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Williams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. Macy Monczynski also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Nation Ford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Northwestern and Nation Ford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Trojans will face off against Catawba Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (119 vs. 1). Meanwhile, Nation Ford (ranked 35th) will meet Weddington (ranked first) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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