Millville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to the Northwest Area Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Millville of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Millville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caitlyn Ludwig, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Northwest Area's side, Addisyn Diltz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Diltz was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordin Bowman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Taite Gunther was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Millville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Northwest Area, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Millville will square off against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Millville is facing Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at the right time seeing as Columbia Montour Vo-Tech is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Northwest Area, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Wyalusing Valley at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Northwest Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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