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Wildcats Earn 10th Consecutive Big Ten Series Victory at Ohio State
4/1/2024 11:12:00 AM | Softball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Northwestern wrapped up its second weekend of Big Ten play winning two of three games at Buckeye Field against Ohio State to improve to 5-1 in conference play and 19-8 on the season.
The Wildcats earned a 10-0 victory on Friday and a 9-7 victory on Saturday against the Buckeyes before dropping a 6-0 contest in Sunday's finale, snapping an 11-game winning streak. The 'Cats return home for the next two weekends for a pair of pivotal Big Ten series against Michigan from April 5-7 (6-0 in Big Ten) and Maryland (3-3 in Big Ten) from April 12-14.
SECURE YOUR SEAT at THE J NOW! Coming off a dominant week that earned her both National and Big Ten Player of the Week honors, Kansas Robinson continued her red hot performance at the plate. Robinson reached base in 9-of-13 plate appearances against the Buckeys (.692 on-base percentage), going 4-of-8 at the plate with four walks, two RBI and a home run.
Over the last 8 games, Robinson is hitting .727 (16-of-22) with seven runs scored, two doubles, five home runs and 8 RBI. She has reached base in 25-of-32 plate appearances, good for a .781 on-base percentage to go along with a team-leading 1.500 slugging percentage in that span.
First-year Ainsley Muno had a breakout weekend at the plate, reaching base in 6-of-11 plate appearances while leading Northwestern with a .545 batting average over the weekend series to go along with a .909 slugging percentage. Muno posted a career high three hits in Friday's 10-0 win and followed up that performance with another three-hit effort in Saturday's win, capped off by a solo home run in the seventh inning for the first homer of her career.
Angela Zedak provided a power surge all weekend for the 'Cats, going 4-of-10 with all four of her hits going for extra bases. After hitting a three-run home run in the Wildcats' 7-3 win vs. Loyola on Tuesday afternoon, Zedak homered and hit a double in both Friday and Saturday's wins. Her three-game home run streak marks the seventh time in her career that she has homered in consecutive games, and the second time in which she has homered in three-straight games (also did so from April 2-April 7 in 2023). 11 of Zedak's 25 hits this season have gone for extra bases, contributing to her .597 slugging percentage which ranks second on the team behind only Robinson (.900).
Ayana Lindsey and Kelsey Nader also had big weekends at the plate, with Lindsey hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, triple and two runs scored while Nader led the team with six hits to go along with three runs scored. Both Lindsey and Nader are off to torrid starts to conference play, with Lindsey hitting .471 (8-of-17) with four RBI and five runs scored while Nader leads the team with 11 hits, six runs scored and 10 RBI through six conference games.
In the circle, Ashley Miller tossed her fourth complete game shutout of the season–as well as her second in a row–in Friday's 10-0 win. Miller allowed just four hits while striking out eight batters to earn her eighth win of the season. Miller now boasts a 1.22 ERA (15 ER/86.0 IP) to go along with a .161 opposing batting average, both of which rank second among Big Ten pitchers. Her 105 strikeouts on the season also ranks fourth in the conference.
This weekend's series victory at Ohio State marks the Wildcats' 10th consecutive Big Ten series victory, dating back to the end of the 2022 season. Since the start of the 2022 seasons, Northwestern is 44-8 (.846 win%) in Big Ten play, the highest mark in the conference.
The Wildcats earned a 10-0 victory on Friday and a 9-7 victory on Saturday against the Buckeyes before dropping a 6-0 contest in Sunday's finale, snapping an 11-game winning streak. The 'Cats return home for the next two weekends for a pair of pivotal Big Ten series against Michigan from April 5-7 (6-0 in Big Ten) and Maryland (3-3 in Big Ten) from April 12-14.
SECURE YOUR SEAT at THE J NOW! Coming off a dominant week that earned her both National and Big Ten Player of the Week honors, Kansas Robinson continued her red hot performance at the plate. Robinson reached base in 9-of-13 plate appearances against the Buckeys (.692 on-base percentage), going 4-of-8 at the plate with four walks, two RBI and a home run.
Over the last 8 games, Robinson is hitting .727 (16-of-22) with seven runs scored, two doubles, five home runs and 8 RBI. She has reached base in 25-of-32 plate appearances, good for a .781 on-base percentage to go along with a team-leading 1.500 slugging percentage in that span.
Cool Like Kansas ??
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) March 30, 2024
Another Day. Another Dinger. pic.twitter.com/DF92sXUslB
First-year Ainsley Muno had a breakout weekend at the plate, reaching base in 6-of-11 plate appearances while leading Northwestern with a .545 batting average over the weekend series to go along with a .909 slugging percentage. Muno posted a career high three hits in Friday's 10-0 win and followed up that performance with another three-hit effort in Saturday's win, capped off by a solo home run in the seventh inning for the first homer of her career.
Have a weekend, @AinsleyMuno! ??
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) March 30, 2024
? Back-to-back three hit games
?? First-career home run pic.twitter.com/QOH5LvCIMh
Angela Zedak provided a power surge all weekend for the 'Cats, going 4-of-10 with all four of her hits going for extra bases. After hitting a three-run home run in the Wildcats' 7-3 win vs. Loyola on Tuesday afternoon, Zedak homered and hit a double in both Friday and Saturday's wins. Her three-game home run streak marks the seventh time in her career that she has homered in consecutive games, and the second time in which she has homered in three-straight games (also did so from April 2-April 7 in 2023). 11 of Zedak's 25 hits this season have gone for extra bases, contributing to her .597 slugging percentage which ranks second on the team behind only Robinson (.900).
That. Ball. Was. CRUSHED ????
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) March 30, 2024
Three straight games with a homer for @angg_zedakk_9! pic.twitter.com/yztPw4ryZN
Ayana Lindsey and Kelsey Nader also had big weekends at the plate, with Lindsey hitting .500 (5-for-10) with a double, triple and two runs scored while Nader led the team with six hits to go along with three runs scored. Both Lindsey and Nader are off to torrid starts to conference play, with Lindsey hitting .471 (8-of-17) with four RBI and five runs scored while Nader leads the team with 11 hits, six runs scored and 10 RBI through six conference games.
In the circle, Ashley Miller tossed her fourth complete game shutout of the season–as well as her second in a row–in Friday's 10-0 win. Miller allowed just four hits while striking out eight batters to earn her eighth win of the season. Miller now boasts a 1.22 ERA (15 ER/86.0 IP) to go along with a .161 opposing batting average, both of which rank second among Big Ten pitchers. Her 105 strikeouts on the season also ranks fourth in the conference.
This weekend's series victory at Ohio State marks the Wildcats' 10th consecutive Big Ten series victory, dating back to the end of the 2022 season. Since the start of the 2022 seasons, Northwestern is 44-8 (.846 win%) in Big Ten play, the highest mark in the conference.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ruck, Emily (5-2)
L: Miller, Ashley (8-4)
Batting:
2B: Cady, Hannah 1
3B: Lindsey, Ayana 1
Batting:
2B: Hackenbracht, Sam 1
HR: Kortokrax, Kami 1 ; Noury, Destinee 1 ; Hackenbracht, Sam 1
RBI: Kortokrax, Kami 4 ; Noury, Destinee 1 ; Hackenbracht, Sam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cortelletti, Tegan 1 ; Burns, Jasmyn 1 ; Kortokrax, Kami 1 ; Noury, Destinee 1 ; Hackenbracht, Sam 1 ; Cruse, Taylor 1
SB: Cortelletti, Tegan 1
HBP: Farley, Kaitlyn 1
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