Wando won the last time they faced Northwestern and things went their way on Sunday too. The Wando Warriors walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Northwestern Trojans.
Corbin Martens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Martens was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
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In other pitching news, Jake Jepson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Gold, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Ethan Palyok also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
The win got Wando back to even at 2-2. As for Northwestern, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1-1.
Wando will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bishop England at 6:00 p.m. on March 12th. As for Northwestern, they will be playing at home against Nation Ford at 7:00 p.m. on March 10th.
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