The Northwestern Wildcats college softball team took the world by storm on Wednesday night. The Wildcats put on an incredible barrage of home runs in a single game that left everyone else in awe!
On Wednesday, Northwestern clubbed six home runs by six different players. It took the Wildcats less than six innings to pull off the feat too! It was no doubt an impressive display of power from their bats. They stomped out rival Illinois 12-0 in run-rule fashion.
Run Rule by the Dozen#GoCats | #BeRemarkable pic.twitter.com/3T8RZJ2H8r
— Northwestern Softball (@NUSBcats) April 6, 2023
The team’s six home runs in the game were a program record. Hannah Cady, Angela Zedak, Kansas Robinson, Kelsey Nader, Maeye Nelson, and Emmie Farnam were credited with the dingers.
As expected, many were left dazzled by the dynamite display.
“6 home runs by 6 different players in less than 6 innings? The Cats can!” the NCAA Softball Twitter account posted.
6️⃣ home runs by 6️⃣ different players in less than 6️⃣ innings? The Cats can!#NCAASoftball x 🎥 BTN / @NUSBcatspic.twitter.com/aDibbV4qyh
— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) April 6, 2023
The Northwestern on BTN account tweeted in celebration of the home run show the team put on.
It's a new program record 6 HRs in a single game for the 'Cats! ⚡️#B1GStats x @NUSBcats pic.twitter.com/K3ho27uCnB
— Northwestern On BTN (@NUOnBTN) April 6, 2023
Chicago-area reporter Tim Froehlig was impressed with what he saw. “A joy to watch,” he called it.
More proof you can have amazing results with very simple but great fundamentals. Lift front foot, lower it, transfer weight and turn those quick hands loose while driving with your hips and legs. Simple. Effective. Nothing confusing. A joy to watch. https://t.co/ZZTdkWhklA
— Tim Froehlig 🏀🥎⚾️🏈🏐🏒⚽️🍕 (@TFroehlig) April 6, 2023
One Northwestern student decided to engage in some trash talk after the sixth long ball.
https://twitter.com/dan_olinger/status/1643778301108862980
Another NU alum, Mollie Cahillane, was very optimistic about the team and their chances this year.
2023 is about to be a special year 😼💜
— mollie cahillane (@MollieCahillane) April 6, 2023
The Northwestern college softball team is 21-9 this season with a 6-1 record in Big Ten play.
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