The Eisenhower Knights will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Eisenhower will be strutting in after a win while Northwestern will be coming in after a defeat.
Eisenhower will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Rocky Grove on Wednesday. Eisenhower narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rocky Grove 7-5.
Shawn Pascuzzi was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Degnan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Northwestern had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Seneca on Wednesday. Northwestern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwestern saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Timm, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eisenhower's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Northwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eisenhower hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Northwestern, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Eisenhower's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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