The Northwestern Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the High Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northwestern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Suitland. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northwestern.
James Klopp and Chris Pujols were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Klopp struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pujols struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Klopp scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Pujols went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Elias Medina was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was John Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, High Point had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Jaguars.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for High Point, their record now sits at 6-7.
Northwestern skirted past High Point 3-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern 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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