The home team had come away the winner the last six times North East and Northwestern had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Grape Pickers fell 6-2 to the Wildcats on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 back in April.
Colton Owens was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Braydon Cornman, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Northwestern, their record is now 9-5.
North East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against Iroquois at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.69 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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