With a playoff game on the line, Northwest rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Wyatt Chaparrals by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwest.
Noah Murphy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Cooper Davidson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ricky Morgan, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Merritt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Wyatt's side, Jorvorskie Lane Jr. made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Northwest now has a winning record of 15-14-2. As for Wyatt, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-16-3.
Northwest is on the road again on Saturday to play Grapevine. Grapevine will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight. Wyatt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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