Softball Recap: Northside Has No Trouble Against Kingston

By Team Reports Aug 26, 2024, 11:05pm

Softball Recap: Northside Patriots vs. Kingston Redskins



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Northside came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Kingston Redskins with a sharp 20-4 win. Considering the Patriots have won eight contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Northside got a massive performance out of Laci Martinez, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Harper Bray, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.

Northside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Kingston, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.

Northside will face off against Griffin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kingston, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Davis at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kingston: 4.1, Davis: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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