Baseball Game Preview: George Washington Patriots vs. Northfield Nighthawks

The George Washington Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

George Washington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Kennedy 20-0. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Commanders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Alex Sieren

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/18/25 vs Kennedy	7
03/10/25 vs Westminster	4
03/15/25 vs Skyview	2
03/08/25 vs Denver South	2
04/04/24 vs Eaglecrest	2

Alex Sieren looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Diego Varela was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Ben Zemel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

George Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only managed one hit.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Centaurus on Tuesday, sneaking past 6-4.

Jackson Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Phiel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ryder Wicks was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Northfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for George Washington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. George Washington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.