Girard came out on top against Northwestern on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Yellowjackets took their matchup against the Wildcats 7-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 on April 3rd.
Carson Stevens tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Ryan St. Julien
| 04/23/25 @ Northwestern | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Conneaut Area | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Corry | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Corry | 1 |
| 05/18/24 vs Northwestern | 1 |
At the plate, Mason Kalicky and Ryan St. Julien did most of the damage at the plate: Kalicky went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles, while St. Julien went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Those three hits gave St. Julien a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zak Balogh, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for Girard and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Northwestern, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Coming up, Northwestern will take on Eisenhower at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. Girard will be paying especially close attention to Northwestern's game: after Northwestern faces off against Eisenhower, they'll take on Girard again at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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