Softball Preview: Northwest Texans vs. Rider Raiders
The Northwest Texans will head out on the road to take on the Rider Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwest has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 23.
Last Friday, Northwest came up short against Granbury and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Rider had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Granbury on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rider in their matchups with Granbury: they've now lost six in a row.
Madi Walker put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leah Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Northwest's record is now 3-17. As for Rider, their record is now 11-13.
Everything went Northwest's way against Rider when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Northwest made off with an 8-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rider's Piper Chandler, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Northwest to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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