The Northwest Mounties will head out on the road to square off against the Springport Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Northwest will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Coldwater on Tuesday. Northwest walked away with a 15-10 win over Coldwater.
Lucy Bivens looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northwest got a massive performance out of Campbell Kloack, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ari Good, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Springport's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 14-1 to Howell. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Springport couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Springport, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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