Wildcats Return to Oklahoma City for Last Non-Conference Weekend

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After a weekend off, Northwestern Softball is back in action for its last non-conference trip of the regular season. The Wildcats will return to play in USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City for the first time since the 2022 Women’s College World Series with another challenging weekend slate that includes three more ranked opponents.

The Wildcats will play a ranked doubleheader against #19 Auburn and the hosts #1 Oklahoma on Friday, another doubleheader against Weber State and Auburn on Saturday, and finally wrap up the weekend with another matchup against Weber State on Sunday.

With three more ranked matchups this weekend, Northwestern will have played 11 of its first 21 games of the season against teams ranked in the Top 25, including five games against teams currently ranked in the Top 5 of the most recent NFCA Coaches Poll: No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Clemson (twice) and No. 5 Tennessee.

Last Time Out:

The Wildcats went 3-1 and picked up two more victories over ACC foes while playing in the Cardinal Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. After rain shifted the schedule to back-to-back doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. The ‘Cats earned a Saturday sweep with a 5-0 shutout win over Northern Kentucky, followed by a 4-1 win over the hosts Louisville. After a setback against Toledo, the Wildcats bounced back with a convincing 11-1…