Softball Recap: 9 Points Gets It Done Again for Northwest

Vikings

Previous Games

vs NPHS 9-14-2026	9-1	W
vs GICC 9-10-2026	9-1	W
vs KCHS 9-7-2026	8-0	W
vs KHS 9-5-2026	6-4	W
vs NHS 9-5-2026*	14-2	W
+ 5 more games

Northwest waltzed into their game on Monday with nine straight wins...and they left with 10. They beat the North Platte Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Lauren Jones, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while posting 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk. Those three RBIs set a new season-high mark for her.

Northwest swung out of their shoes and finished the game with three home runs. They have not posted that many home runs since August 28th, when they launched four.

On North Platte's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devaney Jones, who went 1-for-2 while logging 1 stolen base.

Northwest has now won 17 of their last 18 games at home. That gives them an 11-1 record this season. As for North Platte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.

Coming up, Northwest will face off against Aurora at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.