The Northwest Lions will face off against the Mehlville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mehlville will arrive with four straight wins.
On Friday, Northwest came up short against Rockwood Summit and fell 6-3.
Landen Deckard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mehlville took on Affton on Wednesday. The Panthers walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Cougars.
Mehlville pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Northwest suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Mehlville in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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