FREMONT, Neb. – The Northwestern College baseball team (13-17, 5-9 GPAC) hit the baseball diamond for the first time in seven calendar days, dropping both games begin the four-game set with the Midland Warriors (20-10, 7-7 GPAC).
GAME 1: Midland 4, Northwestern 1
Midland began the scoring early in the contest, manufacturing a run in the first after a leadoff double down the left field line by Beau Boyle. He would later steal third, before being scored on a sacrifice fly to give Midland the early 1-0 advantage.
More small ball in the second inning led to the second Midland run, as a leadoff single would eventually come around to score on a bunt single. Midland would tack on two more runs between the third and the fourth innings, to take the 4-0 lead after four innings.
The Raiders got on the board in the fourth themselves via an RBI single from Colby Shelton (Fr., Urbandale, Iowa/Des Moines Christian) that scored Sam Stanford (So., Los Angeles, Calif./Pacifica Christian). Stanford began the inning with a double down the left field line.
GAME 2: Midland 3, Northwestern 0
Midland scattered three runs throughout the contest, to take Game 2 the 2-0 series lead.
The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. They added what proved to be insurance runs in the fifth and eighth innings.
Northwestern loads the bases in the ninth inning but could not punch in a run, falling 3-0.
Northwestern will welcome the Warriors to Orange City on Monday, April 11, in the doubleheader that was rescheduled from Friday, to complete the four-game set. First pitch is slated for 4:00 p.m. with Game 2 to follow.
