If Fox was riding high fresh off their 17-2 takedown of Mehlville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fox Warriors fell just short of the Northwest Lions by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost eight in a row.
Fox saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fox's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Northwest, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fox will challenge Lindbergh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwest, they will square off against Parkway West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Parkway West is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Northwest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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