After a string of three wins, Northwestern's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 16-5 to the Bowie Bulldogs . The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwestern of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
James Klopp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Bowie's side, Jack Young made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit (and only one walk). Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Taylor Brown was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Aiden Gandolph was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Northwestern now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Bowie, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Northwestern will take on Laurel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Laurel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bowie, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bladensburg at 4:30 p.m. Bowie is facing Bladensburg at the right time seeing as Bladensburg is stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
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