Northwest extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 3-13. They lost 23-0 to the Purcell Marian Cavaliers. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 13-4 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Purcell Marian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-18. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Purcell Marian's part, Hezekiah Powell and Adam Belleman were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Powell kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Belleman tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At the plate, Powell went 4-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Belleman went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Purcell Marian let Eddie Mohr and Eugene Ingram run wild. Mohr went 5-for-6 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Ingram got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those four RBI gave Mohr a new career-high. Tyler Raleigh was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Northwest has already played their next matchup (against Wilmington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Purcell Marian, they will head out on the road to square off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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