It was a good run, but Northwest unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Fairless Falcons by a score of 5-4. Northwest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fairless apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
For Fairless' part, Brennan Gaal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Gaal has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gaal was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andy Gill was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fairless, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will face off against Norton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairless, they will head out on the road to challenge Strasburg-Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Strasburg-Franklin is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Fairless will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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