Eleanor Roosevelt scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Northwestern Wildcats with a sharp 18-6 win. The result was nothing new for Eleanor Roosevelt, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cannon Knight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Knight was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Juan Nunez was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bender, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Northwestern's side, Elias Medina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. James Klopp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eleanor Roosevelt's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-3. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Eleanor Roosevelt will be playing at home against Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eleanor Roosevelt is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Bowie a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Northwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Suitland at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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