
Huskies
04/10/25 vs Rockhurst | 5-2 |
04/08/25 vs Blue Valley Southwest | 6-4 |
04/05/25 vs Shawnee Mission Northwest | 7-6 |
04/04/25 @ Olathe North | 5-0 |
Blue Valley Northwest came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Rockhurst Hawklets. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 10-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Blue Valley Northwest got a great performance from Keaton Humphrey as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Blue Valley Northwest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dean Ransom, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Blue Valley Northwest's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rockhurst, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Valley Northwest will venture away from home to square off against Liberty at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rockhurst, they will head out to face off against Blue Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Hawklets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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