Softball Preview: North White Vikings vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers
North White is 0-3 against Clinton Prairie since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The North White Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 5:30 p.m.
North White is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 13-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Township on Thursday. North White's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Abigail Tribbett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Carter, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clinton Prairie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Clinton Central a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
Sadie Weliver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Weliver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Weliver wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Coleman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North White's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Clinton Prairie, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-7.
North White might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Clinton Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Thankfully for North White, Rebekah Stephens (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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