With a playoff game on the line, Northwest rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Coventry Comets out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Northwest, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dayanaira Midcap spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Metzger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kelsi DeFrank, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
The victory got Northwest back to even at 11-11. As for Coventry, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
Northwest will face off against Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coventry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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