Ladysmith is 0-9-1 against Northwestern since May of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Lumberjacks will welcome the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ladysmith is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Barron, falling 16-10.
Meanwhile, Northwestern had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They blew past the Beavers 18-4. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ellie Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Sutherland was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Sydni Madison was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Northwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cumberland only posted a batting average of .158.
Northwestern's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Ladysmith, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
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