Softball Preview: Northwest Indians vs. Fairless Falcons
Northwest is 8-1 against Fairless since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Northwest Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Fairless Falcons at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Northwest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Northwest didn't have quite enough to beat Tuscarawas Valley and fell 4-2.
Northwest got a good showing from Dayanaira Midcap, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Midcap has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kelsi DeFrank and Caroline Metzger did some serious damage despite the final result: DeFrank scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Metzger went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fairless was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Northwest by a score of 7-6.
Northwest now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Fairless, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Northwest skirted past Fairless 7-6 in their previous matchup on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the squad 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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