It was a good run, but Rider unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Northwest Texans by a score of 4-3. Rider was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northwest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Northwest's part, Reid Brezina tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Brezina has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Davidson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Bush, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Rider's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9-2 record this season.
While Rider had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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