Softball Recap: Northview Titans vs. Southwest DeKalb Panthers
The matchup between Northview and Southwest DeKalb on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Northview Titans took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southwest DeKalb Panthers. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Hannah Xu stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stella Weaver, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Northview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
This is the second loss in a row for Northview and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Southwest DeKalb, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southwest DeKalb beat Northview by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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