Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Parkway North Vikings a 19-0 shutout on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
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Aidan Amsden looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northwest is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Landen Deckard was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jack Wood was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Northwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Northwest's third in a row) raised their record to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Parkway North, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Northwest Lions duke it out with Festus Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Parkway North, they will square off against Fox at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fox will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Parkway North surely won't give up without a fight.
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