There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Laurel Spartans out 7-6. This was payback for Northwestern, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alberto Weaver made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Weaver was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elias Medina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. John Rosario was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
Northwestern will be playing at home against High Point at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Laurel, they will head out on the road to take on Wise at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wise knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Laurel likes a good challenge.
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