Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Grace Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Northwestern will square off against Grace Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Iroquois a 10-0 shutout last Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Braves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Joe Schaukowitsch
| 03/14/25 @ Iroquois | 6 |
| 04/29/24 vs Girard | 5 |
| 04/22/24 vs Fairview | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Harbor Creek | 3 |
| 05/01/24 vs Seneca | 2 |
Joe Schaukowitsch made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Schaukowitsch wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Solomon Bland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Jacob Rader, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy entered their tilt with Clinton on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Dragons 15-0. The Rams not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 22nd.
Northwestern might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Grace Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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