The Northwestern Bulls will head out on the road to square off against the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
While Northwestern didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Miami Country Day with a sharp 18-2 win on Tuesday. Considering the Bulls have won four contests by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bryon Fox made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Fox was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jesus Rivera
| 03/11/25 vs Miami Country Day | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Reagan | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Miami Beach | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Hialeah-Miami Lakes | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Westland Hialeah | 1 |
In other batting news, Jesus Rivera and Alejandro Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Garcia scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Rivera a new career-high. Another player making a difference was E Barker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .565 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington entered their tilt with Westland Hialeah on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 16-7 margin over the Wildcats.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 15.7 runs. As for Booker T. Washington, their record is now 3-1.
Northwestern took their win against Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-4. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Booker T. Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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