Northwestern is a perfect 3-0 against Westland Hialeah since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulls will head out to face off against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Northwestern had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Reagan on Thursday. The Bulls blew past the Bison 19-4. Considering the Bulls have won five matches by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alejandro Garcia
| 04/03/25 vs Reagan | 3 |
| 02/14/25 @ North Miami Beach | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ ED White | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs Westland Hialeah | 1 |
Jesus Rivera and Alejandro Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Garcia scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Garcia a new career-high. J. Williams was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Northwestern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westland Hialeah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Reagan a 3-0 shutout on Friday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westland Hialeah, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Everything went Northwestern's way against Westland Hialeah in their previous meeting back in March, as Northwestern made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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