Softball Preview: Windsor Wizards vs. Northridge Grizzlies
The Windsor Wizards are on the road again on Friday to play the Northridge Grizzlies at 12:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northridge's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Windsor hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Windsor beat Conifer on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. Windsor's victory was all the more impressive since the Lobos were averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Northridge made easy work of Ponderosa on Friday and carried off a 17-9 win.
Brooke Riofrio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Riofrio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bo Tellez, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Bailey McGeen, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Windsor's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Northridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Everything went Windsor's way against Northridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, as Windsor made off with a 13-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor 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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