Monday just wasn't the day for Northwestern's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwestern of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Northwestern saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Schaukowitsch, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Schaukowitsch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, not much got past Noah Trojanowski, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Northwestern off the board.
At the plate, Noah Reigel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Josh Majczyk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Northwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Northwestern will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will be playing at home against Seneca at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Seneca's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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