Baseball Game Preview: Northwestern Regional Highlanders vs. Wolcott RVT Wildcats

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Previous Games

04/18/25 - Home	9-3 W
05/02/24 - Home	10-3 W
04/07/23 - Home	8-4 W
04/04/22 - Home	13-3 W
05/18/21 - Away	18-0 W
+ 2 more games

Northwestern Regional has gone a perfect 7-0 against Wolcott RVT recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Highlanders will challenge the Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. Wolcott RVT took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern Regional, who comes in off a win.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Northwestern Regional and Nonnewaug meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Highlanders blew past the Chiefs 9-1. That looming 9-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Highlanders yet this season.

Abbott RVT hit Wolcott RVT with a five-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell 8-4 to the Wolverines. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hunter Aeschlimann was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.

At the plate, Devon Schmitt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mason Carter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Wolcott RVT's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Northwestern Regional, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Everything went Northwestern Regional's way against Wolcott RVT in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Northwestern Regional made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.