Sadly, Bladensburg is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 contests. Their rough 26-1 defeat to the Northwestern Wildcats on Monday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bladensburg of the 22-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Northwestern's part, Elias Medina and Jonathan Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Medina struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Sanchez tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Medina has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Medina scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Sanchez went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Northwestern got a massive performance out of James Klopp, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was John Rosario, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Bladensburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Bladensburg will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Oxon Hill. As for Northwestern, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Eleanor Roosevelt at 4:30 p.m. Eleanor Roosevelt is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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