Baseball Game Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders

Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Eleanor Roosevelt recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Northwestern will look to defend their home field against Eleanor Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Northwestern is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Saturday. They put the hurt on Bladensburg with a sharp 18-8 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.

Alberto Weaver

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/22/25 vs Bladensburg	11
05/03/24 vs Laurel	10
04/15/24 @ Wise	9
04/08/24 @ Laurel	8
04/24/24 vs Eleanor Roosevelt	5

Alberto Weaver was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, Nate Morrell was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Elijah Miller was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Eleanor Roosevelt had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Pumas 11-1.

Like Northwestern, Eleanor Roosevelt also got a great game from a two-way player: Cannon Knight. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Knight was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rhys Coxen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was DJ Fuller, who scored two runs and stole a base.

Northwestern might still be hurting after the 18-6 loss they got from Eleanor Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.