Northwest is 10-0 against Fairless since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northwest Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairless Falcons at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Northwest will head into Wednesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Triway on Wednesday. Northwest put the hurt on Triway with a sharp 9-1 win.
Meanwhile, Fairless scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Aquinas a 19-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Fairless with their most commanding win of the season.
Mike Ritterbeck made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ritterbeck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Brennan Gaal was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Andy Gill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Fairless, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairless when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does Fairless have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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