Orange City, IA - The final home series of the year for the Raiders is a split with Midland as they drop the first game 2-1 but pick up a 5-1 win in the second game.
Game 1: NWC 1 - Midland 2
Pitching Decisions
Win: O. Kelley (5-4)
Loss: Drew Dykstra (6-4)
The game between the Red Raiders and the Warriors opened with both teams going scoreless through the first four innings. Northwestern managed their first hit in the bottom of the first, but neither team was able to capitalize on early opportunities, with the defenses holding strong. In the fifth inning, the Raiders broke the scoreless tie as
TJ Silliman pinch ran and scored on a sacrifice fly by
Luke Wroblewski, giving the Raiders a 1-0 lead. Midland responded in the sixth inning with a two-run homer, putting them ahead 2-1. Northwestern was unable to rally in the bottom of the sixth and seventh innings despite a leadoff double by
Bryce Click in the seventh.
Game Notes
Game 2: NWC 5 - Midland 1
Pitching Decisions
Win: Micah De Haan (5-4)
Loss: Z. Vincent (5-5)
The Raiders opened the game with a strong first inning, as
Luke Wroblewski,
Grant Rychnovsky, and
Devin Dirkx each contributed singles. Dirkx's hit drove in Wroblewski, giving Northwestern an early 1-0 lead. The Warriors were retired in order in the top of the first. In the second inning, Northwestern's offense excelled with a series of singles to load the bases before Dirkx delivered a home run to left center, extending the Raiders' lead to 5-0. Midland responded in the third inning scoring on a groundout. However, the Raiders maintained a comfortable 5-1 lead by the end of the third inning. Northwestern's pitching and defense continued to hold strong, preventing Midland from gaining any momentum.
Game Notes
- Micah De Haan pitched a no hitter through seven innings with nine strikeouts
- Devin Dirkx was incredible at the plate: 3-for-4 with 5 RBIs including a grand slam
- Bryce Click went 2-for-3 while Luke Wroblewski was 3-for-5 with two runs
- The Raider offense notched 13 total hits
Up Next: The Raiders travel to Midland tomorrow, April 26th for the final games of the regular season with a double-header starting at 3:00 PM
