The Northwest Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
If Northwest beats Tuscarawas Valley with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Northwest came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairless on Monday and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that Northwest has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Caroline Metzger, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Emilee Robertson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Hiland 11-0. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Tuscarawas Valley yet this season.
Maysa Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Elliott Wallick and Leah Wright did most of the damage at the plate: Wallick scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Hallee Borell was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
The victory (which was Northwest's third in a row) raised their record to 7-7. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their record now sits at 4-11.
Tuscarawas Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northwest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Tuscarawas Valley, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Northwest's hitters?
Everything went Northwest's way against Tuscarawas Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2016 as Northwest made off with a 16-3 win. Does Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tuscarawas Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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