Barron dropped their record down to 11-7-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They lost 9-0 to the Northwestern Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Thursday.
Barron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micahlee Skjerly, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Northwestern, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Northwestern's side, Ellie Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Sydni Madison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Nielsen, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Barron is set to take on their familiar foe St. Croix Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Northwestern will challenge rival Hayward at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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