There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North East Grape Pickers on Wednesday and snuck past 2-1. This was payback for Northwestern, who suffered a 6-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Nick Timm was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Timm was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Hutchison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for North East, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will challenge Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North East, they will head out on the road to face off against Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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