Baseball Recap: Northwestern Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Sheridan	16
04/17/25 @ Oak Hill	12
04/09/25 vs Tipton	10
04/23/25 @ Whitko	9
04/12/25 vs Bluffton	6

Northwestern came out on top against Whitko on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Tigers never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Teegan Helmle and Michael Arrick did most of the damage at the plate: Helmle went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Arrick went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Nate Correll was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

The victory made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 9-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Whitko, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will challenge Western at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 3.1, the Panthers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Whitko, they will take on Bellmont at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.