Northwest is 7-1 against Fox since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northwest Lions will be playing at home against the Fox Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Northwest's way against Webster Groves as Northwest made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fox). They put the hurt on Mehlville with a sharp 17-2 victory on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Olivia Keith looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makenna Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Fisher, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fox always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Northwest and bumps their season record up to 21-7. As for Fox, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-10 record.
Northwest took their win against Fox in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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