While Northwestern's win against Booker T. Washington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Northwestern Bulls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 victory over the Booker T. Washington Tornadoes on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulls in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now won six in a row.
Deeangelo Echevarria made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Echevarria was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Alejandro Garcia
| 03/11/25 vs Miami Country Day | 4 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Miami Beach | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Hialeah-Miami Lakes | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Reagan | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alejandro Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Northwestern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of J. Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Northwestern's record now sits at 6-2. As for Booker T. Washington, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will face off against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Booker T. Washington will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on North Miami Beach at 3:30 p.m. on April 3rd.
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