The Scorecard: Tying up Loose Ends
And making a break for the postseason.
The pieces are there for Northwestern. The question is whether they’ll come together before it’s too late. With the Big Ten Tournament looming, the outlook feels uncertain.
There are flashes of potential that suggest this team can compete, but they’re undercut by recurring issues that haven’t been resolved. It’s a familiar feeling I have, caught somewhere between optimism and skepticism. For the final regular season column, it’s time to look at the large factors I latched onto from this senior weekend.
The upside Let’s start with some optimism. Marina Mason continues to be the anchor for this team. She threw two more complete games this weekend, bringing her season total to 14, and added another shutout in the process.
Additionally, the first-year broke her record for strikeouts in a single game with 12, just one week after breaking it at Purdue with 11. Across the weekend, she put together seven three-up, three-down innings. When this was not the case, it was usually because she issued a walk, but even then, she retained poise and only allowed one hit directly following the issuance.
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