Softball Recap: Northwest Area Makes It Eight in a Row on the Road

While Northwest Area put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Millville. The Rangers put the hurt on the Quakers with a sharp 19-0 victory. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Quakers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Natalia Ninotti made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Addisyn Diltz was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Abygail Miller, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Rangers

Batting Average

04/30/25 @ Millville	61.9%
04/25/25 @ Sugar Valley Rural	45.5%
04/22/25 @ Muncy	50%
04/16/25 @ Bucktail	36.4%
04/15/25 vs Benton	60%
+ 23 more games

Northwest Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .619. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Northwest Area pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Millville, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Coming up, Northwest Area will host Wyalusing Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Millville, they will venture away from home to challenge Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Griffins will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Quakers surely won't give up without a fight.