It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Northwestern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Shawnee Braves 5-4. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Reid Smith
Reid Smith and Brody Grimm made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Grimm struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Smith has become a key player for Northwestern: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. At the plate, Smith went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Grimm went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that Grimm has launched this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohlton Hughes, who went 1-for-4 with two runs. Blake Wieneke also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Northwestern's record now sits at 3-6. As for Shawnee, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Northwestern will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Braves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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