North East had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 9-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Rylan Orengia and Jayden Wittman did some serious damage despite the final result: Orengia got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Wittman went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Colton Wittman also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Northwestern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Northwestern's side, Solomon Bland made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Coming up, North East is taking a road trip to take on Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northwestern, they will welcome Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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