Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laurel Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
Engelbert Tovar was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Tovar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Carter Williams
| 05/04/26 vs Laurel | 5 |
| 05/01/26 @ Bowie | 1 |
| 04/29/26 @ High Point | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Eleanor Roosevelt | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Bladensburg | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Carter Williams made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Elijah Miller was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Northwestern nor Laurel have any future games scheduled.
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