After flying high against St. Martinville on Wednesday, Northwest came back down to earth. The Raiders lost 18-7 to the Crowley Gent on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Gent: they've now lost seven in a row.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Crowley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will square off against Opelousas at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.67 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crowley, they will challenge Lake Charles College Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trailblazers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.38 runs per game on average), something the Gent will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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