Northwest came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-1 to the Parkway Central Colts. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Colts: they've now lost three in a row.
Carter Hawkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Parkway Central, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will challenge Kirkwood at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkway Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Oakville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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