The Northwestern Wildcats will be playing at home against the High Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwestern took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Laurel 7-6.
Alberto Weaver made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Weaver was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Elias Medina was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Rosario, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, High Point can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Parkdale with a sharp 15-1 win.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for High Point, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Northwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against High Point when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 8-6. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will High Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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