The Northwest Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Streetsboro Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Northwest came up short against Barberton and fell 10-5.
Scott Zemla was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Mencini made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Jace Zemla also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Streetsboro made easy work of Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Friday and carried off an 11-2 victory. Considering the Rockets have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Streetsboro and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
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