Northwest had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Heights Falcons by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 on Friday.
Christian Laws made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Gage Grove also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Heights, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-12. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Heights' side, Carter Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Heights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 3-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Brett Cutler was excellent, going 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Heights: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Myreal Walker, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Northwest will take on Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heights, they will face off against Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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