Northwest extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tuslaw Mustangs. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 5-1.
Northwest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Tuslaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Tuslaw's side, Andrew Shackle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Keenan Kinsey was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northwest is set to challenge their familiar foe Fairless at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Tuslaw will take on rival Triway at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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