Baseball Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders
Northwestern is 0-7 against Eleanor Roosevelt since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northwestern Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Northwestern is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Bladensburg with a sharp 26-1 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Northwestern with their most commanding win of the season.
Elias Medina and Jonathan Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Medina struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Sanchez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Medina scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Sanchez went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, James Klopp was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodger Wright, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Eleanor Roosevelt gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Wise 14-4.
Like Northwestern, Eleanor Roosevelt also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Bender. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bender was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Hamilton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northwestern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eleanor Roosevelt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Eleanor Roosevelt when the teams last played back in March. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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