After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eleanor Roosevelt, Northwestern was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Suitland Rams a 16-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Northwestern, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elias Medina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Medina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, John Rosario was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Pujols, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northwestern's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Suitland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northwestern beat Suitland by a score of 17-1 later that day.
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