On Saturday, Northwest faced Damascus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northwest Jaguars lost 9-0 to the Damascus Hornets. The game marked the first time this year in which Northwest was not able to get on the board.
For Damascus' part, Alyssa Clark made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Doyle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Falyn Quick was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Damascus, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
Northwest will square off against Northwood on Saturday. As for Damascus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Urbana at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Damascus will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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