Church Point is 10-0 against Northwest since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Church Point Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Northwest Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Church Point was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Edmund, taking the game 6-2. The win was just what Church Point needed coming off of a 9-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Jack Venable was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Venable was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Luke Venable looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Venable wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Fontenot, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northwest can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ville Platte with a sharp 13-0 victory. While fans of Northwest might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Church Point's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13. As for Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-11.
Church Point came out on top in a nail-biter against Northwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Church Point since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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