The Northwest Area Rangers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Susquehanna Sabers at 4:30 p.m. Northwest Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Northwest Area took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Millville out 5-3.
Northwest Area's victory was truly a team effort as nine different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paul Voyton, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Garrett Bau was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Susquehanna's offense. They lost 11-0 to Montrose two weeks ago. That's two games in a row now that Susquehanna has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Northwest Area is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Susquehanna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Northwest Area took their win against Susquehanna in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-6. Does Northwest Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Susquehanna turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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