Baseball Preview: Northwest Texans vs. Rider Raiders
Northwest and Rider are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Northwest Texans will head out on the road to challenge the Rider Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Northwest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Northwest sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Rider.
Reid Brezina tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Davidson relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Bush, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9-2 record this season. As for Rider, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
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