North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 2-1. North East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northwestern apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Northwestern's part, Nick Timm made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Timm was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Hutchison was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North East is on the road again on Friday to play Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Northwestern, they will head out on the road to square off against Mercyhurst Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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