After four games on the road, Bowie is heading back home. They will take on the Northwestern Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bowie's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bowie's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Annapolis on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Bowie was not able to get on the board.
Bowie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Epps, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Epps has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Northwestern waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Eagles 8-6.
Elias Medina made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Bowie's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3. As for Northwestern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Bowie took their win against Northwestern in their previous meeting on April 6th by a conclusive 9-2. Does Bowie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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