Softball Preview: Northridge Vikings vs. Newark Catholic Green Wave
The Northridge Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Northridge is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-0 walloping at the hands of Watkins Memorial.
Northridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Licking Valley by a score of 6-5.
Kylie Gibson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Emma Lohri was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Northridge's record is now 2-8. As for Newark Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5-1.
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