Northwestern has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Northwestern is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Booker T. Washington with a sharp 17-4 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Northwestern needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Z. Stringer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Stringer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, J. Jean-Baptiste and J. Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Jean-Baptiste scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Williams went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Todd Williams was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northwestern made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
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