DAVENPORT, Fla. — Northwestern College fell to Lawrence TechUniversity with a final score of 6-2 on Thursday in a neutral-site matchup. Despite a late rally in the ninth inning, the Raiders managed only four hits and committed three errors.

Northwestern faced off against the Blue Devils and saw a scoreless first five innings as both teams struggled to break through their opponents' pitching.

Lawrence Tech capitalized in the sixth inning, scoring three runs with a combination of a single by Justin Baird and a series of errors contributing to two additional unearned runs. This gave the Blue Devils a 3-0 lead through six innings.

In the eighth inning, the Blue Devils extended their lead by scoring three more runs. D'Andrea Parnell started the scoring with a triple and later scored on a throwing error. Two more runs came in with RBI singles, further extending Lawrence Tech's advantage to 6-0 through eight innings.

The Raiders rallied in the ninth inning, attempting a comeback. Calab Caciari was hit by a pitch and later scored on a double by Nikolai Wede. Karsten Mathsen also scored on a balk, giving the Red Raiders two runs in their final at-bat. However, the late effort was not enough to overcome the deficit, and the Blue Devils secured a 6-2 victory.

GAME NOTES

• Grant Rycnovsky had a great day on the mound with 5 scoreless innings and 5 strikeouts
• The Raiders were disciplined at the plate, taking 6 walks

Up Next: the Raiders will take the field at 1:45 PM CT Saturday, March 7, when they face John Melvin Christian in Auburndale, Florida.

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