Northwestern came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Union City Bears a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. Northwestern's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Northwestern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Union City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Northwestern will be playing at home against Fort LeBoeuf at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northwestern: 3.5, Fort LeBoeuf: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Union City, they will head out on the road to challenge Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Harbor Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Union City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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