The Northport Mustangs will take on the Kettle Falls Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northport comes in on 11 and Kettle Falls on four.
On Saturday, Northport got the win against Republic by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 matches by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Kettle Falls hadn't done well against Reardan recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Screaming Eagles, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since May 2, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Mckern, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryder Sublie, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Northport pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Kettle Falls, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Everything went Northport's way against Kettle Falls in their previous meeting back in March, as Northport made off with a 13-0 victory. Will the Mustangs 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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