Iroquois is 0-3 against Northwestern since May of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Braves will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Iroquois is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jamestown.
Iroquois got a good showing from Rex Brown, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Furthermore, Brown didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Northwestern duked it out with Cochranton on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 9-6 to the Cardinals.
Dom Norris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Schaukowitsch, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Iroquois, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Iroquois might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Northwestern in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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