Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to the Elizabeth Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-0 defeat last Saturday.
Dreamon Haywood and Aden Wheeler stepped up to the plate in a big way. Haywood scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-2, while Wheeler went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Haywood has posted over his last 12 contests. C. Malveaux also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Elizabeth, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Coming up, Northwest will face off against Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Elizabeth, they will take on Peabody at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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