Bowie has gone a perfect 10-0 against Northwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. Bowie will look to defend their home field against Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. Bowie knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Northwestern likes a good challenge.
Bowie is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 25-4 margin over Wise on Saturday. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Brandon Epps and Chris Reyes were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Epps struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Reyes tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Epps scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Reyes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Reyes has posted since back in April of 2024.
Taylor Brown
| 03/29/25 @ Wise | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Eleanor Roosevelt | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Flowers | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Laurel | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs North Point | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Brown, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Ryland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Bowie hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wise struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Northwestern came up short against High Point on Friday, falling 25-4. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alberto Weaver, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Bowie pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bowie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bowie's way against Northwestern in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Bowie made off with a 16-5 victory. Will Bowie repeat their success, or does Northwestern has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
