Northwestern hasn't had much luck against Western recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Northwestern needed a bit of extra time to put away Eastern. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Comets. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won seven in a row.
Jax Hanson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Northwestern's win was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kade Dill, who scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Dill a new career-high in hits (two). Another was Teegan Helmle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Western never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Tipton 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Western got a massive performance out of Ryan Rodman, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and one triple. Brady Comer was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton only posted an OBP of .158.
Western's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Northwestern came up short against Western in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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