If you thought last season’s Women’s College World Series run would be an anomaly after the graduation of Rachel Lewis, you have been proven very, very wrong.
Despite the loss of Northwestern’s all-time home run leader and the 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year, the Wildcats haven’t skipped a beat. With three weekends left in the regular season, NU appears to be on a collision course with the Big Ten title, which would be its second straight.
It’s incredibly difficult to replace someone who led the team in runs, walks, homers, RBIs and stolen bases. Yet, the ‘Cats have managed to remain at the top of the conference standings because every single member of their starting lineup — including their five super seniors — has stepped up.