After two games on the road, Rider is heading back home. They will take on the Northwest Texans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rider's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rider had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Northwest.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Davidson relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 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, the victory got them back to even at 9-9-2.
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