SALEM, Ore. – Northwest ended a 14-game losing streak in the Corban series as the Eagles and Warriors split a pair of run-rule contests Friday.
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After losing the opener 10-1, Northwest bounced back for a 13-4 victory in the second game.
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"The first game was pretty frustrating," said NU Head Coach Pam Fink. "But our ladies put it behind them, and we executed things pretty well against a good team in the second game. It was good for our seniors to get a win in this series. We'll get some rest and try to get this series tomorrow morning."
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NU gathered six hits in the opener, including two each by Jordan Dippel and Sam Parisio. Alyssa Maldonado had a double, and Kayla Stanley added a single.
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NU scored its run in the fourth inning when Dippel singled, stole second, and scored on a base hit by Parisio.
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Sydney Maurer took the pitching loss.
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Corban took a 3-0 lead in the second game with three runs in the third inning.
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Northwest answered with an eight-run fourth. Ashley Oswald had a two-run single to make it a one-run game, and Stanley tied it with an RBI single. Maldonado got an RBI with a bases-loaded walk to set the stage for a grand slam by Jessica Nunes.
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The Eagles tacked on five in the fifth. Sammi Caron stole home, and Oswald added an RBI single to make it 10-3. Dippel brought home a run with a fielder's choice before Maldonado ripped a two-run double for a 13-3 lead.
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Northwest made the most of its seven hits in the game. Oswald had two hits, with Dippel, Stanley, Maldonado, Nunes, and Nicola Fish getting one apiece.
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The teams play an 11 a.m. doubleheader on Saturday to finish the series.
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