Softball Preview: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Rangeview Raiders
The Northfield Nighthawks will venture away from home to square off against the Rangeview Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Northfield and 21 for Rangeview dating back to last season.
Northfield lost 17-6 to Fairview on Saturday.
Northfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlynn Elizabeth Boyd, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Boyd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Harrison, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Northfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Rangeview and Denver North met for a duel on Friday where Rangeview had to take the L. Rangeview lost 17-3 to Denver North. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Rangeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything went Northfield's way against Rangeview when the teams last played back in September, as Northfield made off with a 16-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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