There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the DuVal Tigers out 6-5. For Northwestern, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss DuVal walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Elias Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alberto Weaver, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for DuVal, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Northwestern will look to defend their home field on Saturday against DC International at 10:00 a.m. As for DuVal, they will head out on the road to face off against Eleanor Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eleanor Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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