Black River extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-7. They fell 5-0 to the Northwestern Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Black River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyne Stief, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Jenna Dieter also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Northwestern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
On Northwestern's side, not much got past Madi Frazier, who gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Black River off the board. Frazier has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Arayah Nussbaum was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples and three runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Kate Keener was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northwestern beat Black River by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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