Softball Game Preview: Northwest Mohawks vs. Peebles Indians

The Northwest Mohawks will square off against the Peebles Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six games.

On Thursday, Northwest made easy work of Huntington and carried off a 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Mohawks, who have now won nine matches by eight runs or more so far this season.

Kamryn Journey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four runs and one double.

In other batting news, Mollyann Runyon was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendra Bostwick, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.

Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .435 or higher in three consecutive contests.

North Adams hit Peebles with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians fell just short of the Green Devils by a score of 10-8. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Northwest pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Peebles, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over Peebles in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, winning 4-1. Will the Mohawks repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.