Softball Recap: Triway Titans vs. Northwest Indians
In what's become a running theme this season, Triway gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past the Northwest Indians 12-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Triway.
Carter Wachtel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Wachtel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Wachtel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Triway got a big performance out of Samantha Schumacher, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hanna Massaro, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Northwest's side, Caroline Metzger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Triway's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Northwest, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Triway will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. Triway's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest, they will head out on the road to face off against Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton South will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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