Northwest is 0-8 against Concordia since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northwest Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Concordia Fighting Orioles at 5:00 p.m. Concordia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Northwest had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Lone Jack on Friday as Northwest made off with a 9-1 victory.
Concordia blew Lone Jack out of the water the last time the pair played, but on WednesdayLone Jack got their revenge. Concordia fell just short of Lone Jack by a score of 6-4. Concordia's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Hemme was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hemme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Hemme wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kiya Inman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Addison Roepe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northwest suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Concordia in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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