The Northwest Texans will head out on the road to square off against the Azle Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Saginaw last Wednesday. Northwest's pitchers stepped up to hand Saginaw a 6-0 shutout.
Reid Brezina tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Davidson relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Bush, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Azle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Saginaw on Saturday.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 7-8-2. As for Azle, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Northwest skirted past Azle 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does Azle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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