Northwest had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-6 to make it six. They came up short against the Western Panthers, falling 10-0. The Mounties were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Western, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Western's part, DJ VanRiper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave VanRiper a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Luke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northwest is set to square off against their familiar foe Pennfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Western will take on rival Harper Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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