Northeastern and South Western are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Northeastern Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the South Western Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Northeastern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Spring Grove. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northeastern.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Charleston, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Derek Gross was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, South Western took care of business in their home opener last Monday. They came out on top against Spring Grove by a score of 9-5.
Brendan Coulson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Coulson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Colby Bealing was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Travis Ridgely, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
The win got Northeastern back to even at 2-2. As for South Western, their record now sits at 1-0.
Northeastern was able to grind out a solid victory over South Western in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Northeastern repeat their success, or does South Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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