Baseball Recap: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders
If Northwestern was riding high off their 26-1 takedown of Bladensburg last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwestern Wildcats' rough 18-6 loss to the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Northwestern has not had much luck with Eleanor Roosevelt recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Elias Medina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. James Klopp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Eleanor Roosevelt's side, Cannon Knight made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Knight was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Juan Nunez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bender, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Northwestern will head out on the road to square off against Suitland at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eleanor Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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