CALDWELL, Idaho – Northwest established a new scoring streak record but lost both games at third-ranked College of Idaho, 17-5 and 5-1.
 
"Credit to College of Idaho for putting the bat on the ball today," said NU Head Coach Pam Fink. "But we didn't quit, we put the ball in play, and the sun's going to come out tomorrow."
 
The Eagles have scored in all 17 games this season, breaking the previous mark of 16 consecutive games in a single season, established by the 2015 squad. The current streak is 24 games, dating back to last season.
 
The teams finish the series with two games, starting at 10 a.m. Pacific on Saturday.
 
CI 17, NU 5
 
The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Madisyn Leffle singled, stole second, and scored on a double by Emily Barry. 
 
The Coyotes scored four in the second, three in the third, and 10 in the fourth inning.
 
Barry singled in the third and scored as part of a double-steal attempt.
 
The Eagles tacked on three more runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Nicola Fish and an RBI ground out by Becca Rennick.
 
NU had five hits, led by Barry with two. Alyssa Maldonado also had a single.
 
Bella King took the pitching loss, going three innings.
 
CI 5, NU 1
 
College of Idaho broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the third inning and added one more in each of the following two innings to take a 5-0 lead.
 
The Eagles extended the scoring streak with a solo home run by Barry in the sixth.
 
NU had four hits in the game, getting one each from Barry, Kayla Stanley, Maldonado, and Livi Lindsey.
 
Sydney Maurer was charged with the loss, allowing four earned and one unearned runs in the complete-game outing.
 
Notes: Jessica Nunes was twice hit by a pitch on Friday and now holds the NU career record with 20. Leffle stole her 11^th base of the season and is just the fourth Eagle to reach double figures in stolen bases.