Softball Preview: Chopticon Braves vs. North Point Eagles
Chopticon is 9-1 against North Point since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Chopticon Braves will be playing at home against the North Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chopticon: 0.8, North Point: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Neither Chopticon nor North East made it onto the board last Monday thanks to some airtight pitching. Chopticon and North East finished up their contest with a 0-0 draw. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Chopticon was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, North Point waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolverines a 15-0 shutout. With that victory, North Point brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Alyssa Blaney was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Blaney has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Blaney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, North Point got a big performance out of Ari Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Yanick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chopticon's record is now 4-0-1. As for North Point, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Chopticon's way against North Point when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Chopticon made off with an 11-0 victory. Will Chopticon repeat their success, or does North Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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