The Northwest Raiders will take on the Westgate Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 19.
Sacred Heart hit Northwest with a seven-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 13-1 to the Trojans.
Gage Berard was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Westgate was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They came up short against A.J. Ellender, falling 19-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Westgate now has a losing record of 13-14. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-26.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northwest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westgate struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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