RECAP: Softball loses pair in Florida, dropping a 5-2 contest to Rockhurst before falling to 5-1 to Sioux Falls Tuesday afternoon (March 12).
Northwood took an early lead in the game in the top of the first inning on a fielder's choice by Abby Joseph that scored Maddie Coulter.
After the Hawks tied the game in the fourth, Northwood went back on top in the fifth on a Torriya Gray-Baker double to give NU a 2-1 lead.
Rockhurst responded in the fifth and sixth innings, scoring three in the fifth and one in the sixth.
Northwood got the tying run to the plate in the seventh but were held off the board.
For the second time on the day, Northwood got a run in the first inning. This time, Dutoi scored on a wild pitch to take the early lead.
Sioux Falls plated three unearned runs in the top of the second to take a 3-1 lead.
The score remained 3-1 until the top of the seventh when the Cougars could out the scoring on a two-run homer.
The Timberwolves will take Charleston (WV) and Nyack Thursday (March 14).