The Northwest Area Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomsburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Northwest Area can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let Montgomery onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Northwest Area needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emily Davis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Hermanofski, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordin Bowman, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Bloomsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 13-5 defeat to Warrior Run might stick with them for a while.
Kara Bodganowicz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bloomsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Bloomsburg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Northwest Area has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Bloomsburg, though, as they've been averaging 12.3. Given Northwest Area's sizable advantage in that area, Bloomsburg will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northwest Area skirted past Bloomsburg 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bloomsburg's Madison Roberts, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Northwest Area to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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