Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Eleanor Roosevelt recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northwestern was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bladensburg on Tuesday. The Wildcats blew past the Mustangs 8-2. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Alberto Weaver and Elijah Miller made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Weaver kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Miller struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Weaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Weaver got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Miller went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Weaver has posted since back in March.
Carter Williams
| 04/22/25 @ Bladensburg | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Wise | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Parkdale | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Bladensburg | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Williams, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Northwestern: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Alvin Sammy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Eleanor Roosevelt made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wise on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers stepped up to hand the Pumas a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Raiders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Like Northwestern, Eleanor Roosevelt also got a great game from a two-way player: DJ Fuller. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Fuller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Eleanor Roosevelt let John Burke and Cannon Knight run wild. Burke went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Knight went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Rhys Coxen was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Eleanor Roosevelt always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wise only posted an OBP of .000.
Northwestern's record is now 4-7. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Northwestern suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Eleanor Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
