Northwest Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the North Pocono Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
Northwest Area is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Millville (and have done all season long). Northwest Area was the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Millville on Monday. Give Northwest Area's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jenna Robaczewski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Robaczewski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robaczewski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addisyn Diltz, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hermanofski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Pocono came up short against Abington Heights on Saturday and fell 9-6. North Pocono has not had much luck with Abington Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Northwest Area's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for North Pocono, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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