Softball Recap: Northwest picks up ninth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:01am

Softball Recap: Northwest Mounties vs. Harper Creek Beavers

Northwest can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past the Harper Creek Beavers 17-4. The win was familiar territory for Northwest who now have 11 in a row.

Campbell Kloack and Ava Golightly did most of the damage at the plate: Kloack went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Golightly scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Golightly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. Addi Moore was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

On Harper Creek's side, Sophie Kline was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Kirkpatrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Northwest's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Harper Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northwest beat Harper Creek by a score of 22-8 later that day.

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