Northwest Area barely beat Bucktail the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rangers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bucks a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Bucks: they've now won five in a row.

Rangers
| 04/15/25 @ Bucktail | 7-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Sullivan County | 11-3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 4-3 |
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Bucktail, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coming up, Northwest Area will take on Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rangers are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Bucktail, they will challenge West Branch at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bucks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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