Northwestern hadn't done well against North East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wildcats blew past the Grape Pickers 12-2. 12 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Joe Schaukowitsch
| 05/14/25 vs North East | 6 |
| 05/08/25 @ Conneaut Area | 0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Corry | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Fairview | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Girard | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Joe Schaukowitsch made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Trysten Lear was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Northwestern is undefeated when Lear posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise. Zac Johnson was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Northwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 5-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for North East, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6.
Northwestern wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-6 defeat against Cochranton on the 15th. As for North East, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 win against Westfield on the 15th.
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