Northwest had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. They never let the Hastings Saxons onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. Considering Northwest has won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Izzy Rogers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Northwest got a massive performance out of Ava Golightly, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Golightly has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 14 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Northwest pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Northwest will be playing at home against Clinton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Clinton likes a good challenge. As for Hastings, they will head out on the road to square off against Pennfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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