Baseball Game Preview: Northwestern Huskies vs. Wickliffe Blue Devils

The Northwestern Huskies will take on the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Northwestern's last matchup with Orrville could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Tuesday. The Huskies lost 7-0 to the Red Riders. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Wickliffe was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairview on Tuesday, taking the game 17-13.

Frankie Bucar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wickliffe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mark Kish, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Wickliffe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.

Wickliffe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northwestern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wickliffe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 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.