Northwest waltzed into their game on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Aurora Huskies with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Graclyn Simmons made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September.
In other batting news, Laiken Dorsey and Becca Dinkelman did most of the damage at the plate: Dorsey scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Dinkelman scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Dorsey also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Libby Loman was another key player, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Northwest pushed their record up to 24-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-14.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 victory against Crete on the 3rd. Aurora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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