The Northwest Indians will be playing at home against the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
After only two runs in their last match, Northwest made sure to put some runs up on the board against Tuslaw on Thursday. Northwest was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Tuslaw.
Aidan Robinson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Parker Kraft was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Branded Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy came up short against Niles West on Wednesday and fell 9-4.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Harabedian, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nicky Rovelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwest made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northwest suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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