Northwestern had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it ten. They lost 14-7 to the North Union Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 last Wednesday.
As for North Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-17 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For North Union's part, they got a massive performance out of Tyler Krebehenne, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Krebehenne has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Braylen Riffle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Northwestern will venture away from home to face off against New Bremen at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Union, they will welcome Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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