Northwest and North Platte are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Northwest Vikings will play host again on Monday to welcome the North Platte Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled. Northwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so North Platte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Northwest beats North Platte with ten runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Northwest never let Grand Island Central Catholic onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Reyse Zobel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Becca Dinkelman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Lincoln Southeast.
Northwest's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for North Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Northwest skirted past North Platte 4-3 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Platte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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