Softball Preview: Northwest Mounties vs. Harper Creek Beavers
Northwest is 9-0 against Harper Creek since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwest Mounties will head out on the road to challenge the Harper Creek Beavers at 4:00 p.m. Northwest will be strutting in after a win while Harper Creek will be coming in after a loss.
Northwest took a loss when they played away from home on April 5th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Lumen Christi Catholic with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Northwest needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Harper Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-5 to Howell, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
The win got Northwest back to even at 1-1. As for Harper Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Northwest's way against Harper Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Northwest made off with a 16-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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