Northwest has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Iota Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northwest fell victim to Port Barre and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Northwest's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Iota unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Holy Savior Menard by a score of 2-1. Iota was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Holy Savior Menard's pitchers proved too tough.
Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Iota, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Northwest suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Iota in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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