
Mohawks
05/20/25 vs Westfall | 9-8 |
05/14/25 vs Minford | 19-4 |
05/13/25 vs Minford | 19-4 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northwest walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Westfall Mustangs on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Mohawks, who have now won three contests in a row.
Annika Carpenter made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Northwest got a massive performance out of Mollyann Runyon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Copp, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Northwest lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April.
Northwest's record is now 21-4. As for Westfall, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-12.
Looking ahead, Northwest will take on Wellston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mohawks 3.4, the Golden Rockets 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Westfall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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