Northwest pushed their score all the way to 24 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 33-24 defeat at the hands of the Ville Platte Bulldogs. Northwest has not had much luck with Ville Platte recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Ville Platte's part, Destiny Lavigne was a standout: she scored five runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. Janiah Leday was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing 14 bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Ville Platte, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Northside at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northside hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Ville Platte, they will be playing at home against Oberlin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oberlin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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