Softball Recap: Bountiful RedHawks vs. Northridge Knights
In what's become a running theme this season, Bountiful gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Northridge Knights with a sharp 21-6 victory. The win was familiar territory for Bountiful who now have 12 in a row.
Ella Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaci Alvey was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. Mylie Burns was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
On Northridge's side, Kaydence Chournos was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bountiful pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Northridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Bountiful will head out on the road to challenge West Jordan at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. West Jordan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will be playing at home against Logan at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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