Western Falls To Rival Northwest Wednesday

Western captured a 7-4 lead late but were unable to hold off rivals Northwest in a 8-7 defeat.

Posted: Apr 25, 2018 7:05 PM

Posted By: Max Moore

MARYVILLE, Mo. –Western captured a 7-4 lead late but were unable to hold off rivals Northwest in a 8-7 defeat, Wednesday.

Western exploded to score five in the fourth inning to gain the 7-4 lead. Northwest scored two runs in the sixth and added two more in the seventh to win and sweep the season series.

Casey Danley led off the ninth with a double and reached third thanks to a Brooks Day sacrifice bunt. Dusty Stroup and Levi Schreiner both struck out to end the game.

Western finishes up an eight-game road trip at Fort Hays State. The series begins Friday with first pitch of game one at 7 p.m. in Hays, Kansas.

Related Content

Scroll for more content...

Saint Joseph

Overcast

35°

Hi: 46° Lo: 35°

Feels Like: 29°

More Weather

Maryville

Overcast

33°

Hi: 42° Lo: 32°

Feels Like: 26°

More Weather

Savannah

Overcast

35°

Hi: 43° Lo: 34°

Feels Like: 29°

More Weather

Cameron

Overcast

34°

Hi: 44° Lo: 34°

Feels Like: 28°

More Weather

Fairfax

Overcast

33°

Hi: 44° Lo: 34°

Feels Like: 27°

More Weather

A strong cold front has made its way into northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas bringing much cooler air and a lot of clouds across the area. Friday night and Saturday the cold air will continue to be in place with daytime highs only reaching into the 40's. As the weekend continues we will see increasing chances for rain and maybe some snow. A cold start to the beginning of next week with highs only in the 30's and 40's.