The Minford Falcons will face off against the Northwest Mohawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minford is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Minford came up short against Portsmouth West on Monday, falling 17-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest). Everything went their way against South Gallia on Wednesday as they made off with a 20-1 win. The Mohawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Annika Carpenter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollyann Runyon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Karleigh South was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Northwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matches.
Northwest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Minford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Minford might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Northwest when the teams last played back in March. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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