Spooner is 1-9 against Northwestern since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rails will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Spooner came up short against Grantsburg and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Northwestern faced off against Prescott on Saturday. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cardinals 10-9.
Ellie Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Sutherland was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Ashley Peterson was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Spooner now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Spooner came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwestern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Rails repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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