Northwestern put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Delphi Community Oracles as the Northwestern Tigers made off with a 7-1 win. Northwestern might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kolten Berry looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Cole VanNatter was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Eastin Whaley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI.
On Delphi Community's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Huffman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Northwestern's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Delphi Community, they have fallen quite a ways from their 22-11 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Northwestern will be playing at home against Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Peru's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to take on Pioneer at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delphi Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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