Northwest extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 3-8. They lost 13-1 to the Montgomery Central Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on March 10th.
Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Perkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Montgomery Central, their record now sits at 9-1. Considering they have won five games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Montgomery Central's side, they got a great performance from Shiloh Thompson-Lewis as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Thompson-Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Montgomery Central let Ella Harp and Oaklee Young run wild. Harp got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Young got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Harp a new career-high. Alexandria Groves was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will square off against Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Montgomery Central, they will face off against Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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