After flying high against Windsor on Monday, Northwest came back down to earth. The Lions took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Webster Groves Statesmen on Tuesday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Statesmen earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Northwest got a good showing from Gio Cignetti, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Cignetti a new career-low in walks (zero).
Northwest has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Webster Groves, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest will welcome Hazelwood West at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.05 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Webster Groves, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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