Suitland extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 2-12-1. They came up short against the Northwestern Wildcats, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 back in March.
As for Northwestern, their record now sits at 5-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Northwestern's part, Engelbert Tovar made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Tovar a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. Northwestern is undefeated when Tovar posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Northwestern let Carlos Caceres Hernandez and Elijah Miller run wild. Caceres Hernandez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base, while Miller went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Miller is becoming a predictor of Northwestern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-9 when he doesn't). Jonathan Alvarenga Pacheco also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Suitland is set to take on their familiar foe DuVal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwestern will face off against rival High Point at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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