Softball Recap: Northland Prep Academy Spartans vs. Glendale Prep Academy Griffins
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northland Prep Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Northland Prep Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Northland Prep Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Glendale Prep Academy only tossed three.
For Glendale Prep Academy's part, Natalie Whipple made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Whipple has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Whipple was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Emily Hughes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sophia Nakachi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Northland Prep Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Glendale Prep Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Northland Prep Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Joseph City at 3:00 p.m. Joseph City will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Northland Prep Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Glendale Prep Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Heritage Academy at 3:45 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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