The Northwest Christian Crusaders will take on the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwest Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 27-15 margin over Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won nine in a row.
Northwest Christian let Kinsey Unger and Ella Reuter run wild. Unger fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5, while Reuter fired off three home runs, six RBI, and one stolen base while going 3-for-6. That's the most RBI Reuter has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mia Angus, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run.
Northwest Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood came up short against Payson on Monday, falling 16-3.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs over those games. As for ALA - Ironwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Everything went Northwest Christian's way against ALA - Ironwood when the teams last played back in March, as Northwest Christian made off with a 26-8 victory. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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