Northwestern came into Wednesday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes on Wednesday as the Northwestern Bulls made off with a 17-4 victory. Northwestern's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Z. Stringer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Stringer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northwestern let J. Jean-Baptiste and J. Williams loose on the outfield. Jean-Baptiste scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Williams went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Todd Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northwestern's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Northwestern will have a chance to go back-to-back against Booker T. Washington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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