Softball Preview: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Brighton Bulldogs
Northglenn hasn't had much luck against Brighton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northglenn Norsemen will be staying on the road to face off against the Brighton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Northglenn needed a bit of extra time to put away Boulder. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 16-9 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Norsemen have posted since September 9th.
Ryann Fredrick and Claire Wolford made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fredrick pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Wolford pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. At the plate, Fredrick scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Wolford scored a run while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brookelynn Hendrick was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Itty Gonzales, who went 4-for-6 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Brighton had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 17-4. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordyn Martinez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelica Gallegos, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northglenn's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Brighton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northglenn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northglenn suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Brighton in their previous meeting back in September. Can Northglenn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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