Columbia Montour Vo-Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 11-5 to the Northwest Area Rangers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Columbia Montour Vo-Tech of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Bracey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Long, who scored a run and stole a base.
On Northwest Area's side, the team relied heavily on Dominic Cavuto, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Garrett Bau, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Northwest Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech will head out on the road to face off against Southern Columbia Area at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Columbia Area's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northwest Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Hanover Area at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hanover Area has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.54 runs per game on average), something Northwest Area will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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