The London Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Northwestern Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (London has three straight wins, Northwestern has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, London needed a bit of extra time to put away Urbana. They came out on top against the Hillclimbers by a score of 7-4.
Indian Lake hit Northwestern with a five-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors lost 8-0 to the Lakers.
Blake Wieneke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for London, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
London took their win against Northwestern when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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