Northwest had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it seven. They came up short against the Pacific Indians, falling 6-0. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Northwest got a good showing from Aidan Amsden, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amsden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Northwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaak Greenwood, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Isaiah Roberts also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Pacific, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
On Pacific's side, not much got past Bennett Parker, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Northwest off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Parker.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Kossuth, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grant Kossuth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will square off against St. Clair at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pacific, they will challenge Windsor at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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