The Northwestern Wildcats will be playing at home against the Union City Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Northwestern finally turned things around against Iroquois on Thursday. Northwestern was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Iroquois.
Nick Timm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Timm was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Hutchison was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Schaukowitsch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Union City, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Cochranton out 4-3.
Luke Racop looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Kinney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Capela, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Union City, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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