Northwest put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past the Bard Early College Raptors 21-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Northwest needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Dayanaira Midcap made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Midcap has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Midcap was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Northwest let Caroline Metzger and Lily Lyons loose on the outfield. Metzger went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Lyons got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Bleakley, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Northwest pushed their record up to 10-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bard Early College, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-0 defeat vs. Manchester on the 8th. As for Bard Early College, they will be playing at home against Max S. Hayes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bard Early College is facing Max S. Hayes at the right time seeing as Max S. Hayes is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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