The home team had come away the winner the last six times Northwest Area and Benton had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Northwest Area won by a run and slipped past Benton 4-3. That's more bragging rights for the Rangers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Garrett Bau
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 9 |
| 04/16/24 vs Sugar Valley Rural | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 6 |
| 05/11/24 @ Hanover Area | 4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Millville | 4 |
Garrett Bau spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, RJ Moyer was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Voyton, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Northwest Area now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Benton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northwest Area will challenge rival Sullivan County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Benton is set to take on their familiar foe Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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