North Platte came into this one having lost three straight on the road. They went ahead and made it four, dropping their record to 13-16 in the process. They came up short against the Northwest Vikings on Thursday, falling 9-0. The shutout was certainly out of character for the Bulldogs, seeing as the last time the team was held without a run was September 3rd.
As for Northwest, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 47 of their last 50 games, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Northwest's part, Graclyn Simmons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. The game marked Simmons' third in a row with at least 11 batters. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 while logging 5 RBIs and 1 double. She has also been controlling the strike zone with ease recently: she hasn't struck out for 10 straight games.
In other pitching news, Northwest got a great performance from Simmons as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. The game marked Simmons' third in a row with at least 11 batters.
Back at the plate, Simmons and Abby Dinkelman did most of the damage: Simmons didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched, while Dinkelman went 2-for-3 while posting 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 double. The three runs tied her high from September 17th vs. Elkhorn.
North Platte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest, they will take on Scottsbluff at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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