Saturday, April 27
East Lansing, Mich.
2:00 PM ET
Michigan State University
15-32, 0
1
vs
10
Northwestern
41-7, 0
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2
3
4
5
6
R
H
E
Northwestern
2
3
3
0
2
0
10
14
0
Michigan State
0
1
0
0
0
X
1
2
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Winegarner, Kaley (5-1)
L: Walker, Alli (8-11)
Batting:
2B: Cuchran, Nikki 1 ; Novak, Lily 1 ; Shellmyer, Skyler 1
HR: Nelson, Maeve 2
RBI: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Nelson, Maeve 4 ; Cuchran, Nikki 2 ; Novak, Lily 1 ; Shellmyer, Skyler 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lewis, Rachel 1 ; Nelson, Morgan 2 ; Nelson, Maeve 2 ; Stees, Eva 1 ; Novak, Lily 1 ; Dunlap, Mac 2 ; Shellmyer, Skyler 1
SB: Stees, Eva 1 ; Dunlap, Mac 1
HBP: Novak, Lily 1
Batting:
2B: Meech, Mackenzie 1
HR: Baccay, Melanie 1
RBI: Baccay, Melanie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baccay, Melanie 1
HBP: Ladd, Caitie 1 ; Callahan, Courtney 1
PO: Meech, Mackenzie 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
2B
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RHP
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Northwestern Sweeps Series With Win in Twinbill Nightcap
4/27/2019 5:46:00 PM | Softball
SPARTAN SYNOPSIS
No. 14 Northwestern executed the series sweep by taking the nightcap of a Saturday doubleheader, 10-1 in five innings.Â
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The Wildcat bats were consistent from first pitch to last, putting multiple runs on the board in all but the fourth inning, rattling off 14 hits in the game. Maeve Nelson hit two homers and finished 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI. Morgan Nelson, Morgan Newport, and Lily Novak each had two base hits a well. The Spartans saw a third different starting pitcher from the deep NU pitching staff, as Kaley Winegarner tossed a complete game, allowing just two base hits.
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Melanie Baccay hit her third home run of the season to account for the Spartan scoring. Alli Walker started the game – her fourth appearance in as many games this week – and went a combined four innings, coming back in for the fourth and fifth innings. McKenna Gregory, the game one starter, pitched the third inning, allowing two hits.
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NU improves its record to 41-7 on the season with a Big Ten best 20-0 mark heading into the final weekend, where it will play Minnesota, which has lost just once in Big Ten play. MSU (15-32) heads to Rutgers for a three-game series with a spot in the Big Ten Tournament on the line.Â
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No. 14 Northwestern executed the series sweep by taking the nightcap of a Saturday doubleheader, 10-1 in five innings.Â
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The Wildcat bats were consistent from first pitch to last, putting multiple runs on the board in all but the fourth inning, rattling off 14 hits in the game. Maeve Nelson hit two homers and finished 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI. Morgan Nelson, Morgan Newport, and Lily Novak each had two base hits a well. The Spartans saw a third different starting pitcher from the deep NU pitching staff, as Kaley Winegarner tossed a complete game, allowing just two base hits.
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Melanie Baccay hit her third home run of the season to account for the Spartan scoring. Alli Walker started the game – her fourth appearance in as many games this week – and went a combined four innings, coming back in for the fourth and fifth innings. McKenna Gregory, the game one starter, pitched the third inning, allowing two hits.
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NU improves its record to 41-7 on the season with a Big Ten best 20-0 mark heading into the final weekend, where it will play Minnesota, which has lost just once in Big Ten play. MSU (15-32) heads to Rutgers for a three-game series with a spot in the Big Ten Tournament on the line.Â
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TOP PERFORMERS
- Melanie Baccay hit a solo homer in the second, her third of the season.Â
- MacKenzie Meech had a double in the first inning, her fourth hit of the series.
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STATS AND STORYLINES
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- A two-run homer by Maeve Nelson in the top of the first gave the visitors an early lead. Â
- A standup double by MacKenzie Meech with two outs in the first gave the Spartans their first baserunner, but catcher Jordyn Rudd picked her off second for the third out of the inning.
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- NU tacked on three more in the second, with an RBI single by Rachel Lewis and a double by Cuchran that scored both Lewis and Morgan Nelson, who also singled to reach.Â
- Melanie Baccay jacked her third homer of the season to lead off the bottom of the second, sending it over the wall in right field to cut the deficit to 5-1.
- McKenna Gregory entered in relief in the top of the third, and a HBP, a walk, and a double to left center by Shellmyer brought home both runners for a 7-1 advantage. A walk and a fly ball out later, Maeve Nelson singled to bring Shellmyer across the plate to make it 8-1, and a walk loaded the bases with two out.Â
- Maeve Nelson hit her second homer of the day to lead off the top of the fifth, sending the ball far over the wall in left field to make it a 9-1 ballgame. Rudd singled up the middle, and pinch runner Eva Stees stole second and came home on a double to left center by Novak to tack on another insurance run, 10-1.Â
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