The Northwest Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Oakville Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Northwest came up short against Kirkwood and fell 5-2.
Northwest got a good showing from Hayden Greenwood, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Nicholas Younkins and Landen Deckard stepped up to the plate in a big way. Younkins went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Deckard scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oakville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Mehlville on Monday.
Northwest has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season. As for Oakville, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Northwest beat Oakville 5-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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