Game Time...(RV) Northwestern College heads to York, Neb. for a non-conference doubleheader against the York Panthers on Thursday, March 15. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 3pm. Northwestern has won two straight games and brings an 11-4 overall record into Thursday's doubleheader. York has dropped three straight games and is 3-13 on the year.

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All-Time...Northwestern is 8-1 all-time against the Panthers, earning an 8-7 win at the McPherson Tournament last season. 

Scouting Report...
    York College Panthers: 3-13        Head Coach: Roni Miller (4th year)

The Panthers have dropped three straight games and own a 3-13 overall record heading into Thursday afternoon. Since defeating both Southwestern Christian (2-1) and Langston (13-12) on March 3 and 9, they have lost to three GPAC teams, Hastings (5-1), Morningside (12-0) and Doane (8-7). York's other win this season was an 8-5 victory over Dakota State on Feb. 18.

Miller is in her fourth season as the Panthers head coach and is a former all-conference player at York. She returns a total of five starters (2 pitchers, 3 in offensive line-up) from a 2017 team that finished T11th out of 12 teams in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 3-17 record, 10-38 overall.

By the Numbers:
    Batting Average: .293                Opponent Batting Average: .350
    Runs / Game: 3.1                       Runs Given Up / Game: 7.7
    Hits / Game: 7.6                         Hits Given Up / Game: 10.3
    Stolen Bases: 7/11                     Stolen Bases by Opponent: 35/35

Individual Leaders: 
    Maricela Romero: .404 BA, 8 runs, 6 RBI
    Laura Leos: .372 BA, 6 runs, 3 2B, 7 RBI
    Lia Hamamoto: .370 BA, 6 runs, 3 HR, 8 RBIs
    Brittany Juarez: .349 BA, 8 runs, 8 RBIs

    Alysia Rodriguez: 2-5, 4.26 ERA  46 IP, 29 K's
    Anissia Munoz: 0-3, 6.46 ERA  21.2 IP, 7 K's

    (RV) Northwestern College: 11-4        Head Coach: Chris Nachtigall (7th year)

The Red Raiders concluded their spring break trip in Tucson, Ariz. with an 8-2 record and have won two straight heading into Thursday's match-up against York. They are 4-3 against ranked teams so far this season, owning wins over (RV) Olivet Nazarene, (RV) Madonna, #11 Saint Francis and (RV) University of Jamestown. Northwestern is 11-4 overall and is earning votes in the NAIA poll for the first time in six years.

By the Numbers:
    Batting Average: .313                 Opponent Batting Average: .261
    Runs / Game: 6.1                       Runs Given Up / Game: 3.5
    Hits / Game: 9.3                         Hits Given Up / Game: 6.9
    Stolen Bases: 31/37                   Stolen Bases by Opponent: 6/8

Individual Leaders: 
    Emily Bosch: .543 BA, 11 runs, 4 HR, 15 RBIs
    Emma Schnell: .488 BA, 9 runs, 4 HR, 16 RBIs
    Emily Sones: .393 BA, 7 RBIs
    Jesica Sandbulte: .312 BA, 14 runs, HR, 8 RBIs

    Emma Schnell: 5-1, 2.54 ERA   39 IP, 37 K's, 7 BB
    Kayla Tindall: 5-2, 3.21 ERA   42 IP, 49 K's, 13 BB