Baseball Recap: Talawanda Brave vs. Northwest Knights
In what's become a running theme this season, Talawanda gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against the Northwest Knights as the Talawanda Brave made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Talawanda considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Hacker Derek looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Achterman Adam was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Tanner Eddie was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Talawanda's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6. As for Northwest, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Talawanda will challenge Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Middletown: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Talawanda has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Northwest, they will take on Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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