Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. Their tough 12-1 defeat to the Zuni Thunderbirds might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest of the 17-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Talk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Zuni's side, Robert Dewa and Tryrell Lesarlley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dewa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lesarlley struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Dewa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dewa scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Lesarlley scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kole Eriacho was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Laquan Bowekaty, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Zuni, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Northwest will head out on the road to take on Magdalena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Zuni, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thoreau at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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