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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Holy Redeemer&#8217;s chances for a seventh consecutive Wyoming Valley Conference Division 3 softball title evaporated last week. So did Northwest&#8217;s opportunity to seize a shot at the division.</p><p>Yet, that didn&#8217;t mean Monday&#8217;s matchup was meaningless. Not at all with the District 2 playoffs right around the corner and an opportunity to get a postseason home game.</p><p>Northwest got the upper hand in that department as lefty Nicole Cragle threw a shutout and Alaina Carle hit a two-run homer in an 8-0 victory over Redeemer.</p><p>The victory was the second in a row for Northwest (6-5 Div. 3, 10-7), which lost six of seven prior to a non-conference win against Danville on Saturday. The Rangers came into the game third in the District 2 Class 2A standings, a spot that should earn them a home playoff game.</p><p>&#8220;We lost six of seven and we lost to anybody you can find,&#8221; Northwest coach Kevin Harvey said. &#8220;In my opinion, we lost focus. We showed up at games and we expected to walk on the field and win without putting forth the effort and the hard work it takes to win games.</p><p>&#8220;That many losses, they woke back up finally.&#8221;</p><p>Redeemer (6-6 Div. 3, 6-8) is still trying to sort things out. Although Redeemer played for the Class 3A state championship a year ago, the new-look lineup has been plagued by inconsistency. The Royals entered Monday third in the D2-3A standings, but barely ahead of fourth-place Lakeland and fifth-place Dunmore.</p><p>And while Redeemer had a runner on in each inning, it couldn&#8217;t push a run across. The Royals finished with five hits, two of them by lead-off batter McKenna Dolan.</p><p>&#8220;We weren&#8217;t even hitting the ball well,&#8221; Redeemer coach Jerry Paulukonis said. &#8220;We were not swinging at good pitches. We were letting the perfect pitches go by. It was a tough weekend for them. Not to make an excuse, they came off a game Friday and we couldn&#8217;t practice all weekend with the prom and other stuff going on.&#8221;</p><p>Northwest certainly came to play, banging out four of its 12 hits in the first inning. Aleigha Parnell and Cragle had consecutive RBI doubles in the frame.</p><p>Carle singled in a run in a two-run third and the Rangers added another in the fourth for a 5-0 lead. Carle&#8217;s two-run homer to left bumped the lead to 7-0 in the fifth. She also scored in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Amanda Cheslaw.</p><p><strong>Meyers 10, MMI Prep 4</strong></p><p>Lael Walker, Lyssa Rhodes and Dakota Zyskowski each drove in two runs for Meyers (4-8 Div. 3, 4-9).</p><p>Abbi Sattof and Ashley Bruno added two hits apiece.</p><p>Alexis Dalesandro had two hits for MMI Prep (1-10 Div. 3, 4-11).</p><p><strong>Postponement</strong></p><p>The Hanover Area at GAR game was postponed Monday due to field conditions after Sunday&#8217;s rain. The game will be played Tuesday.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Northwest 7, Holy Redeemer 0</strong></p><p><strong>Northwest`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>B.Babock ss`4`0`1`0</p><p>T.Babcock cf`4`1`1`0</p><p>Parnell 3b`4`2`3`1</p><p>N.Cragle p`4`0`1`1</p><p>C.Cragle c`4`2`2`0</p><p>Carle 2b`4`2`3`3</p><p>Cheslaw 1b`3`0`0`1</p><p>Kleintob rf`4`1`1`0</p><p>Harvey dp`1`0`0`0</p><p>Culver lf`2`0`0`1</p><p><strong>Totals`34`8`12`7</strong></p><p><strong>Redeemer`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Dolan 2b`3`0`2`0</p><p>Mendrzycki ss`4`0`0`0</p><p>Lauiavara cf`3`0`0`0</p><p>Josefowicz 1b`3`0`1`0</p><p>McDermott 3b`3`0`1`0</p><p>Sanruk p`3`0`1`0</p><p>Baird rf`2`0`0`0</p><p>McIngvale c`2`0`0`0</p><p>Murray lf`2`0`0`0</p><p><strong>Totals`26`0`5`0</strong></p><p><strong>Northwest`202`120`1 &#8212; 8</strong></p><p><strong>Holy Redeemer`000`000`0 &#8212; 0</strong></p><p>2B: Parnell, N.Cragle, Kleintob. HR: Carle.</p><p><strong>Northwest`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>N.Cragle (W)`7.0`4`0`0`1`4</p><p><strong>Redeemer`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Santuk (L)`4.0`8`5`3`0`5</p><p>Mendrzycki`3.0`4`3`2`0`3</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Northwest third baseman Aleigha Parnell charges the plate on a bunt attempt by Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Jenna Santuk in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Northwest third baseman Aleigha Parnell charges the plate on a bunt attempt by Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Jenna Santuk in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Northwest starter Nicole Cragle delivers a pitch against Holy Redeemer in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Northwest starter Nicole Cragle delivers a pitch against Holy Redeemer in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Northwest&#8217;s Alaina Carle prepares to make contact on a Holy Redeemer pitch in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Northwest&#8217;s Alaina Carle prepares to make contact on a Holy Redeemer pitch in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemer starter Jenna Santuk delivers a pitch against Northwest in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/web1_TTL050719HSSB-Northwest-Redeemer_4.jpg</photo3><caption3>Holy Redeemer starter Jenna Santuk delivers a pitch against Northwest in WVC Division 3 softball action Monday. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By John Erzar</p><p>jerzar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach John Erzar at 570-991-6394 or on Twitter @TLJohnErzar</p></shirttailMeta></div>

H.S. Softball: Northwest defeats Holy Redeemer to get back on track