Baseball Recap: Wise Pumas vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Wise came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Northwestern Wildcats with a sharp 16-3 win. Wise might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Omari Swinton and Elijah Reed made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Swinton struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Reed pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Swinton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Swinton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Reed went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ray Hicks was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Northwestern's side, Elias Medina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was James Klopp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Wise pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wise will head out on the road to challenge Parkdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against DuVal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern is facing DuVal at the right time seeing as DuVal is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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