There's no place like home for Eleanor Roosevelt, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Northwestern Wildcats with a sharp 11-5 win on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eleanor Roosevelt also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jacob Maitland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Maitland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Sean Hamilton and Luis Arias did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Arias scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Arias is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Juan Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Northwestern's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alberto Weaver, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. James Klopp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Eleanor Roosevelt pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs per game. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Eleanor Roosevelt will head out on the road to challenge Bowie at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Northwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against DC International at 5:00 p.m.
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