The Northwestern Warriors will take on the Miami East Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Northwestern came up short against New Bremen and fell 9-5.
Blake Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off four hits. Williams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Luke Wieneke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Caleb Filler, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Miami East's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethel on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Bees: they've now lost six in a row.
Miami East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
Northwestern suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to Miami East when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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