Davenport, Fla. – Drew Dykstra continued his incredible season with another complete game victory as the Raiders split their games against Trinity Baptist on Saturday afternoon.
GAME 1: NWC 7, Trinity Baptist 1
Pitching Decisions
Win: Drew Dykstra (3-0)
Loss: B. Bandy (2-2)
Save: None
How It Happened
Early in the game, the Eagles managed to score in the first inning. Willia walked, stole second, and was brought home on an RBI single by Lott, giving the Eagles a temporary 1-0 lead.
In the fourth inning, the Red Raiders broke through with a powerful offensive display, scoring six runs. Tyler Schroeder doubled to start the inning and later scored on Issac Short's RBI single. Luke Wroblewski contributed a double, driving in two more runs, and Grant Rychnovsky reached on an error that allowed two more runs to score. Devin Dirkx capped the inning with a home run, bringing in two additional unearned runs, pushing the score to 6-1 in favor of the Raiders.
In the sixth inning, the Raiders added another run to their total. Brody Ayers singled and was driven home by Luke Wroblewski's double, extending the lead to 7-1. Wroblewski then advanced to third with a stolen base but was left stranded.
The game concluded with the Raiders maintaining a strong defensive effort, as the Eagles were unable to score again after the first inning. The final score was 7-1, with the Raiders accumulating nine hits and committing no errors throughout the game.
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Luke Wroblewski was perfect at the plate going 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBIs, and two stolen bases, leading to an impressive OPS of 2.667
GAME 2: NWC 0, Trinity Baptist 5
Pitching Decisions
Win: J. Brigma (5-2)
Loss: Grant Rychnovsky (1-1)
Save: None
How It Happened
In the first inning, Trinity Baptist took an early lead when L. McGann scored on a groundout by L. Lott, making the score 1-0. The Raiders' Wroblewski reached base on a walk and advanced to third, but the team couldn't capitalize, ending the inning without a score.
During the third inning, the Eagles added to their lead with an RBI single from D. Gatt, bringing S. Reeves home and increasing the advantage to 3-0. The Raiders managed to get Ayers on base with a single, but were unable to bring any runners home, leaving two stranded.
In the fifth inning, the Eagles scored two unearned runs, extending their lead to 5-0. The Raiders' Wroblewski walked and stole second, but no runs were scored in the inning as they left one runner on base.
By the conclusion of the game, the Raiders had two hits and left five runners on base, while the Eagles secured the win with five runs on six hits, leaving 13 runners stranded. The final score stood at 5-0 in favor of Trinity Baptist.
Ranier Castillo and Brody Ayers both contributed with one hit each, with Ayers achieving an OPS of 1.000 and Castillo recording an OPS of .667. In the field, Ayers made a notable impact with four assists and one putout, while Castillo added three assists and one putout. On the pitching side, Zach Kinney delivered a strong performance, pitching two innings without allowing a hit and recording a WHIP of .50. G. Rychnovsky pitched 2 2/3 innings, striking out four batters, despite allowing three earned runs and having a WHIP of 3.18.
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Up Next: Northwestern plays their final games in Florida with a double header against Lawrence Tech and Judson at 8:15AM and 11:30 AM on March 10th.
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