Northwest lost to Rider back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Northwest Texans skirted past the Rider Raiders 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwest.
Northwest got a great performance from Reid Brezina as he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Brezina has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Davidson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Bush was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The win got Northwest back to even at 9-9-2. As for Rider, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Northwest will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rider: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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