Northwestern was the 16-0 winner over Wise when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwestern Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-3 walloping at the hands of the Wise Pumas on Monday.
Elias Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of James Klopp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Wise's side, Omari Swinton and Elijah Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Swinton struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Reed tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Swinton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Reed went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ray Hicks was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Joshua Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Northwestern's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wise, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Northwestern will be playing at home against DuVal at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wise, they will head out on the road to square off against Parkdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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