The Northwest Vikings' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Platte Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Northwest will be strutting in after a win, while North Platte will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Northwest got the win against Grand Island Central Catholic by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 2 RBIs, 1 double, and 1 walk. The game marked Jones' first with multiple RBIs this season.
Meanwhile, North Platte unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-5 to Chadron.
Northwest has been on a roll lately: they've won 38 of their last 39 contests, dating back to last year. That gives them a 10-1 record this season. The victories came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for North Platte, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Northwest took their win against North Platte in their most recent meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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