The Northwestern Tigers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Delphi Community Oracles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwestern waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Tigers.
Hayden Cook made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cook was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Dewitt, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Eastin Whaley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community got the win against Madison-Grant on Saturday by a conclusive 12-2.
Keygan Elliott tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Delphi Community got a massive performance out of Josh Hartley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Hartley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Wandrei, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Delphi Community, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northwestern hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Northwestern's way against Delphi Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Northwestern made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delphi Community turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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