Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Tohatchi Cougars by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keydonn Begaye, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Tohatchi's side, Brayden Chee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Chee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Micah Gruber was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amir Woodie, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Tohatchi, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Northwest by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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