Softball Recap: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Westminster Wolves
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northglenn ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Westminster Wolves 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Norsemen.
Ryann Fredrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off 12 hits. Fredrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northglenn got a big performance out of Brookelynn Hendrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ary Samaniego, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster only tossed three.
Northglenn has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Westminster, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northglenn will challenge Boulder at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northglenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Westminster, they will host Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.
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