Vikings
| 09/06/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 17 |
| 09/15/25 @ North Platte | 16 |
| 09/08/25 @ Kearney Catholic | 15 |
| 09/27/25 vs Bishop Neumann | 12 |
| 09/22/25 vs York | 11 |
Northwest faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Griffins. Considering the Vikings have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Graclyn Simmons made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Northwest got a massive performance out of Abby Dinkelman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Laiken Dorsey, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in 18 consecutive matchups.
Northwest's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Gretna East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gretna East, they will challenge Standing Bear at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Griffins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Grizzlies have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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