Northwestern and Twin Lakes squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Northwestern had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Twin Lakes Indians. The loss continues a trend for Northwestern in their matchups with Twin Lakes: they've now lost three in a row.
Lincoln Cardwell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Twin Lakes' side, Tanner Coble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Coble was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Carson Wagner was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tristan Robertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Twin Lakes, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Twin Lakes, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against North Montgomery at 11:00 a.m. North Montgomery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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