The Northwestern Bulls will take on the Reagan Bison at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Northwestern's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Reagan has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Northwestern was handed a 14-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past ED White 6-5.
Jomar Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That hit was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Alejandro Garcia was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jesus Rivera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reagan lost 30-1 to Immaculata-La Salle on Wednesday.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Reagan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Northwestern took their win against Reagan in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 25-5 score. Do the Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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