On the concluding day of a four-game series, the Purdue Northwest baseball team secured a victory against Kentucky Wesleyan with a final score of 4-1. The Pride had a remarkable weekend, clinching victory in three out of four games and ultimately claiming the series against Kentucky Wesleyan.
The Basics
•   Records: Purdue Northwest (3-1), Kentucky Wesleyan (1-10)
•   Location: Owensboro, KY (Panther Park)
•   Attendance: 100
•   Vs. Kentucky Wesleyan College
The Breakdown:
•   Senior
Hayden Matulich (San Jose, Calif./Pioneer) led the Pride with three hits and an RBI.
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Luke Montgomery (Orland Park, Ill./St. Laurence High School),
Ethan Imlach (Mokena, Ill./Mount Carmel), and
Jayden Smith (Allegan, Mich./Allegan) each had two hits.
•   Sophomore
Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) also contributed a hit and two RBIs.
•   Sophomore
Ethan Getting (Portage,Mich./Portage North) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest throwing two innings while striking out two.
•   K. Werries led KWC with three hits.
•   J. Tucker started and pitched six innings for the Panthers and struck out three batters.
•   The Pride would go down a run early as Kentucky Wesleyan would take a 1-0 lead of a RBI double.
•   The Pride would struggle to find a run until the seventh when the offense would put up three runs to take the lead.
•   The Prides defense was spearheaded by a great pitching performance by senior
Noah Burgh (Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw Community High School) who threw five innings, striking out six.
•   The Pride would find one more run in the eighth inning of a
Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) sac fly and in the ninth Graduate
Joe Tor (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport) would slam the door giving the Pride a 1-0 victory.
Up Next
The Pride will be back in action Saturday, February 27th at home as they host Roosevelt University for their first home game of the year. First pitch is set for 2:00 PM CT.
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