Northwest was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Finneytown Wildcats, sneaking past 4-2.
Braden Wisecarver spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Frey, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Northwest now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Finneytown, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Northwest has already played their next match, a 21-1 loss against Talawanda on the 14th. Finneytown has also already played their next game (against Deer Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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