The Northwestern Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Sheridan Blackhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Northwestern suffered a tough 13-4 loss at the hands of Oak Hill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Northwestern has scored all season.
Northwestern got a good showing from Jax Hanson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Northwestern saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Griggs, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chase Dewitt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sheridan entered their tilt with Indianapolis Shortridge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 24-5 victory in Saturday's second game. That looming 24-5 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Sheridan yet this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwestern fell to 5-1. As for Sheridan, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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