Baseball Preview: Northwestern Tigers vs. Western Panthers
Northwestern is 2-8 against Western since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northwestern Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Western Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Northwestern had just enough and edged Sheridan out 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Chase Dewitt, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Lincoln Cardwell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Western put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Carroll with a sharp 19-4 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Western this season.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Western, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Western when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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