The Northwestern Warriors will take on the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Northwestern came out on top against Springfield on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Warriors blew past the Wildcats 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Pamer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Harris, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Northwestern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Milton-Union beat Riverside 10-5 on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Northwestern's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Milton-Union, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
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