Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, May 18
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'Cats Fall to Louisville, Back in Regional Action Saturday Night
5/18/2019 7:02:00 PM | Softball
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern mounted a late rally but fell short in a 2-1 defeat to Louisville in their NCAA Regional on Saturday afternoon at Drysdale Field.
The Wildcats will play later Saturday night in game five of the regional 30 minutes of after the conclusion of game four. The Wildcats will face the winner of game four between Southern Illinois and Detroit Mercy in an elimination game.
Danielle Williams threw 7.0 innings and allowed two hits while striking out ten.
The Wildcats had four hits and six walks offensively, but could only muster one run in the bottom of the seventh. Down 2-0 with two outs and a runner on first, Maeve Nelson delivered a double to score Morgan Nelson and halve the deficit. Cuchran smoked a ground ball towards the middle in the next at bat, but Louisville made the putout to secure the win.
Game four between Detroit Mercy and Southern Illinois started at 6:50 p.m. CT. For more announcements about game five tonight, stay tuned to the Regional Central page and @NUSBCats on Twitter.
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The Wildcats will play later Saturday night in game five of the regional 30 minutes of after the conclusion of game four. The Wildcats will face the winner of game four between Southern Illinois and Detroit Mercy in an elimination game.
Danielle Williams threw 7.0 innings and allowed two hits while striking out ten.
The Wildcats had four hits and six walks offensively, but could only muster one run in the bottom of the seventh. Down 2-0 with two outs and a runner on first, Maeve Nelson delivered a double to score Morgan Nelson and halve the deficit. Cuchran smoked a ground ball towards the middle in the next at bat, but Louisville made the putout to secure the win.
Game four between Detroit Mercy and Southern Illinois started at 6:50 p.m. CT. For more announcements about game five tonight, stay tuned to the Regional Central page and @NUSBCats on Twitter.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Watson (12-14)
L: Williams, Danielle (29-6)
Batting:
HR: Melton 1 ; Roby 1
RBI: Melton 1 ; Roby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Melton 1 ; Roby 1
Batting:
2B: Nelson, Maeve 1
RBI: Nelson, Maeve 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelson, Morgan 1
SB: Lewis, Rachel 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
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H
1
RBI
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rf/dp
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3
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H
1
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AB
3
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H
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RBI
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