Baseball Recap: Northwestern Takes a Loss

Northwestern had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it five. They lost 13-3 to the North East Grape Pickers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Northwestern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conor Kranz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Kranz has brought in this season. Joe Schaukowitsch was another, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for North East, their record now sits at 10-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

On North East's side, Caleb Triana made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Triana has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Braydon Cornman and Jerek Turlij did most of the damage at the plate: Cornman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Turlij went 1-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Turlij a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Owens, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Coincidentally, Northwestern and North East will both be playing Corry the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will head out to face the Beavers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Grape Pickers will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.