Softball Preview: Northridge Grizzlies vs. Timnath Cubs
Northridge is 3-0 against Timnath since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Northridge Grizzlies and the Timnath Cubs will meet for a tough Bear Battle. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northridge has three straight victories, Timnath has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Greeley Central 16-0. Considering the Grizzlies have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nobody will forget Brooke Riofrio's heroic performance anytime soon (especially Greeley Central's batters): she turned in a perfect game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lotte Cardiel, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Propes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Timnath fell victim to Severance and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Silver Knights.
Northridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7. As for Timnath, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything went Northridge's way against Timnath when the teams last played back in August, as Northridge made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge 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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