Softball Recap: Northwest Beats Johnston for Their 19th Straight Victory

Wolves

Previous Games

07/01/25 vs Johnston	3-0
06/27/25 vs Ames	8-0
06/27/25 @ Waukee	10-5
06/25/25 vs Valley	2-1
06/21/25 vs St. Edmond	8-0
+ 14 more games

Northwest entered their tilt with Johnston on Tuesday with 18 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 19. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons a 3-0 shutout. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 16-4 win back in June.

Northwest's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-14.

Northwest and Johnston should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. The Wolves (ranked first) will meet Ankeny (ranked 54th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Johnston will challenge Urbandale at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (9 vs. 82).