Softball Preview: Northfield Raiders vs. Red Wing Wingers
Northfield is 10-0 against Red Wing since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northfield Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Red Wing Wingers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northfield's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Century 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northfield.
Not much got past Grace Mostad, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Century off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Peroutka, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Red Wing gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lake City by a score of 6-1. That five run margin sets a new team best for Red Wing this season.
Brianna Tix made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Tix has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tix was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Tix wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amy Grove, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Northfield back to even at 5-5. As for Red Wing, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Northfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Red Wing in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northfield since the squad 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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