Northwest hasn't had much luck against Crowley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Raiders will challenge the Gent at 5:00 p.m. Northwest has given up an average of 24.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwest came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mamou, falling 20-1. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Crowley made sure to put some runs up on the board against LaGrange on Monday. The Gent sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Gators. The victory continues a trend for the Gent in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won five in a row.
Crowley let M Morgan and Elli Potier run wild. Morgan scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Potier scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, Potier posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Rebecca Wulf also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
The win got Crowley back to even at 10-10. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Northwest suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Crowley in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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