Northwest has gone 10-0 against Lexington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Northwest Vikings will head out to square off against the Lexington Minutemen. Northwest is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Northwest is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: St. Cecilia, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Northwest was ranked ninth). Northwest came out on top against St. Cecilia by a score of 12-8 on Tuesday.
Becca Dinkelman and Laiken Dorsey did most of the damage at the plate: Dinkelman scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dorsey went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Dinkelman also put up a double, which washer first of the season. Kyra Ray was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 13 hits in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lexington fell victim to Highway 6 and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Trailblazers. The Minutemen have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lexington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angulia Martinez, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Northwest pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lexington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Lexington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northwest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 16 hits per game. It's a different story for Lexington, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Northwest's sizable advantage in that area, Lexington will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northwest took their victory against Lexington in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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