Baseball Recap: Wednesday's Defeat Ends Northwest's Winning Streak

Mohawks

Previous 5 Games

05/14/25 vs Portsmouth	0-17
05/10/25 vs Waverly	2-1
05/10/25 vs Waverly	2-1
05/07/25 @ Minford	8-1
05/05/25 vs Eastern	14-4

Northwest dropped their record down to 14-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins. They lost 17-0 to the Portsmouth Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mohawks have suffered since April 18th.

As for Portsmouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Portsmouth's part, Jacob Roth was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Roth also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Portsmouth is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Roth was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Trevin Brooks and Braxton Carr did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double, while Carr went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Carr a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Perry, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.

Coming up, Northwest will welcome Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mohawks are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Portsmouth, they will head out to challenge Gallia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.