Southwood had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it eight. They came up short against the Northwestern Tigers, falling 17-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2015.
Southwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Barney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Northwestern's side, Landen Begley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Begley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden Cook and Michael Arrick did most of the damage at the plate: Cook went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Arrick went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Cook a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Hanson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Southwood will challenge Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against Kokomo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildkats will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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