The Reagan Bison will head out to challenge the Northwestern Bulls at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Reagan comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Reagan came up short against Immaculata-La Salle on Wednesday, falling 30-1.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Northwestern sidestepped ED White for a 6-5 win.
Jomar Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That hit was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Northwestern got a big performance out of Alejandro Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jesus Rivera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Reagan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Reagan suffered a grim 25-5 defeat to Northwestern in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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