Softball Recap: Northgate Broncos vs. Las Lomas Knights
Northgate put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Las Lomas Knights with a sharp 12-4 win. 12 seems to be a good number for Northgate as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ashley Herman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Herman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taelyn Jriyasetapong and Addison Baxter did most of the damage at the plate: Jriyasetapong scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Baxter went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Jriyasetapong has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Stella Hanko, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The win (which was Northgate's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8-1. As for Las Lomas, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Northgate will have a chance to go back-to-back against Las Lomas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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