It was a good run, but Northwest unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 14-9 to the Hastings Tigers. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this contest were averaging 3.07 runs allowed.
Becca Dinkelman was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Jolie O'Hara, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Northwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matches.
Northwest's loss ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 27-2. As for Hastings, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-7.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hastings, they will square off against York at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Hastings will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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