Northwestern is 2-8 against Girard since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Northwestern Wildcats will be playing at home against the Girard Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Girard took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Northwestern made easy work of Iroquois and carried off an 8-1 win.
Nick Timm was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Timm was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Gabe Hutchison was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Schaukowitsch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Girard lost 8-1 to Harbor Creek on Friday. Girard has struggled against Harbor Creek recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Girard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Kalicky, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Girard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Northwestern suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Girard in their previous meeting last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Girard's Tyler Gilmore, who pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that Northwestern knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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