Softball Preview: Badin Rams vs. Northwest Knights
The Badin Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northwest Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Badin's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Northwest has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Badin gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Badin considering their one-run performance the game before.
Halle Klaiber made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Klaiber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Klaiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kira Rohan, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Judy Harris was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Northwest's offense. They lost 19-0 to Talawanda two weeks ago.
Badin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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