After flying high against Marshall last Wednesday, Northwest came back down to earth. The Northwest Mounties lost 10-4 to the Leslie Blackhawks on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lucy Bivens was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashanti Hulburt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwest's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Leslie, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Northwest will be playing at home against Columbia Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbia Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leslie, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Grass Lake at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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