Northwest is 2-8 against Aledo since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Texans will host the Bearcats at 1:00 p.m.
Northwest's last matchup with V.R. Eaton could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Texans came up short against the Eagles, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, Aledo waltzed into their game last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Luke Sandefur tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Aledo got a massive performance out of Landon Barnes, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Barnes a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Whitmire, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Aledo's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-2.
Northwest came up short against Aledo in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, falling 5-0. Can the Texans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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