There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Villa Madonna Vikings a 13-0 shutout on Friday.
Nick Timm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Timm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaden Stout was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Joseph Friend was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northwestern's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Villa Madonna, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Northwestern will head out on the road to face off against Seneca at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Villa Madonna, they will head out on the road to take on Grace Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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