Northwest pushed their score to five the last time they played Cole Camp, but on Tuesday they couldn't quite do it again. The Northwest Mustangs fell just short of the Cole Camp Blue Birds by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Northwest has lost by exactly two runs.
For Cole Camp's part, Dasch Kaiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Kaiser was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reid Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Cole Camp, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season.
Northwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Windsor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Cole Camp, they will head out on the road to take on St. Paul Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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