Northwest and Grapevine squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Northwest had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grapevine Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Northwest got a good showing from Braylon D'Angelo, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Northwest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Poe, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15-2. As for Grapevine, they pushed their record up to 31-3 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Northwest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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