Grape Pickers
| 04/16/25 vs Fairview | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Girard | 6 |
| 04/09/25 @ Conneaut Area | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Seneca | 6 |
| 04/04/25 vs West Middlesex | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
North East is 9-1 against Northwestern since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Grape Pickers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. North East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, North East came up short against Fairview and fell 7-4. The Grape Pickers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Jerek Turlij was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Conneaut Area.
Joe Schaukowitsch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North East, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Northwestern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Northwestern, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain North East's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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