Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, April 11
Evanston, Ill.
11 a.m.
Northwestern
18-5, 18-5
1
vs
2
Minnesota
18-5, 18-5
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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H
E
Minnesota
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
7
2
Northwestern
1
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0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
1
Wildcats Drop Double-Header to Minnesota
4/12/2021 11:34:00 AM | Softball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern softball fell to Minnesota in a tight double-header on Sunday at Sharon J. Drysdale field. The 'Cats drop to 18-6 on the season.
In game one, the Wildcats took Minnesota to extra inning for the second time in the series behind a brilliant start from Danielle Williams. Williams tossed seven innings of one-run ball, before allowing the go-ahead run to score in the eighth inning.
Skyler Shellmyer had a team-high two hits and scored the Wildcats' lone run on a first inning single from Jordyn Rudd.
The 'Cats fell 10-4 in game two despite home runs from Jordyn Rudd and Rachel Lewis. Rudd was 3-for-4 in the game, while Shellmyer recorded two hits again for her seventh multi-hit game of the year.
Chicago's Big Ten Team heads back on the road next weekend to take on Iowa for a four-game series. First pitch of the weekend is set for 3 p.m. CT on Friday.
In game one, the Wildcats took Minnesota to extra inning for the second time in the series behind a brilliant start from Danielle Williams. Williams tossed seven innings of one-run ball, before allowing the go-ahead run to score in the eighth inning.
Skyler Shellmyer had a team-high two hits and scored the Wildcats' lone run on a first inning single from Jordyn Rudd.
The 'Cats fell 10-4 in game two despite home runs from Jordyn Rudd and Rachel Lewis. Rudd was 3-for-4 in the game, while Shellmyer recorded two hits again for her seventh multi-hit game of the year.
Chicago's Big Ten Team heads back on the road next weekend to take on Iowa for a four-game series. First pitch of the weekend is set for 3 p.m. CT on Friday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Amber Fiser (9-4)
L: Newport, Morgan (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Sydney Strelow 1
HR: MaKenna Partain 1 ; Natalie DenHartog 1 ; Katelyn Kemmetmuelle 1 ; Chloe Evans 1
RBI: MaKenna Partain 1 ; Natalie DenHartog 3 ; Katelyn Kemmetmuelle 3 ; Chloe Evans 3
SH: Sara Kinch 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MaKenna Partain 3 ; Natalie DenHartog 2 ; Katelyn Kemmetmuelle 1 ; Chloe Evans 1 ; Sara Kinch 1 ; Ellee Jensen 2
CS: Ellee Jensen 1
Batting:
2B: Nelson, Maeve 1
HR: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1
RBI: Lewis, Rachel 2 ; Rudd, Jordyn 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Shellmyer, Skyler 2 ; Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Rudd, Jordyn 1
HBP: Cuchran, Nikki 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
2
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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