Northwest Area had already won eight in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams a 26-0 shutout. Fans of Northwest Area have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Emily Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Davis was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordin Bowman, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Hermanofski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Northwest Area's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Northwest Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Northwest Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Columbia Montour Vo-Tech, they will head out on the road to take on Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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