Western is 8-2 against Northwestern since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Panthers are on the road again to play the Northwestern Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Carroll 19-4. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Northwestern had just enough and edged Sheridan out 4-3 on Monday.
Chase Dewitt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Lincoln Cardwell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Western pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Western took their victory against Northwestern in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Will Western repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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