Almira-Coulee-Hartline put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Northport Mustangs as the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors made off with a 24-14 victory. That's more bragging rights for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mariah McWalter was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Peyton Roberts was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
On Northport's side, Ella Sphuler and Kylie Colton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sphuler fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-5, while Colton scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kate Beardslee, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Northport lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Almira-Coulee-Hartline didn't launched any.
The win made it two in a row for Almira-Coulee-Hartline and bumps their season record up to 13-1. As for Northport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline will be playing at home against Republic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Northport, they will head out on the road to face off against Wellpinit at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Northport is facing Wellpinit at the right time seeing as Wellpinit is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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