The Northwestern Bulls are taking a road trip to face off against the Sandalwood Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwestern is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Dr. Krop just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 20-1 to the Lightning.
Meanwhile, Sandalwood was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ridgeview 4-2.
Sandalwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Detlefsen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sandalwood pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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