Northwestern fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Sweet Springs on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sweet Springs Greyhounds by a score of 5-4. Northwestern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Sweet Springs' part, Bryer Fowler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fowler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Rapp, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Tanner Dohrman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sweet Springs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-14.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sweet Springs, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-3 win vs. La Monte on the 9th.
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