Warriors
| 04/11/25 vs Bellefontaine | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Urbana | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Greenon | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Southeastern Local | 8 |
| 03/29/25 @ Northeastern | 13 |
| 03/18/25 @ Franklin Monroe | 1 |
The Northwestern Warriors will face off against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Northwestern came up short against Bellefontaine and fell 6-2. The Warriors have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Northwestern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Gochenouer, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Liberty-Salem strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Southeastern Local.
Isaac Sertell and Jake Evans made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Sertell struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Evans struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Sertell a new career-high. At the plate, Sertell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Evans scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Evans is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Caleb Hershberger and Jeremiah Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Hershberger scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Johnson went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Hershberger has posted since back in April of 2024. Brodey Deam was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Liberty-Salem's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwestern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Liberty-Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northwestern suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to West Liberty-Salem in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
