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| 05/02/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/02/25 - Home | 10-14 L |
| 05/14/24 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 12-11 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northwest had lost five games straight , but after bumping their record up to 11-9 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Heights Falcons. This was a revenge game for the Grizzlies: when they faced off against the Falcons on Friday, they had to take a 14-10 defeat.
Will Beckmann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Northwest let Tryston Garrison and JJ Grove run wild. Garrison got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI, while Grove earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two RBI gave Grove a new career-high.
As for Heights, they now have a losing record of 10-11. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Heights' side, they got a good showing from Kelyn Goeken, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs Goeken has allowed over his last five contests.
At the plate, Brady Boomsma was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will challenge Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grizzlies are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Heights, they will face off against Southeast at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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