Softball Recap: Northwood Chargers vs. Seaforth Hawks
Northwood won the last time they faced Seaforth, and things went their way on Friday too. The Northwood Chargers were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Seaforth Hawks. With that win, Northwood brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Northwood let Allison Bryant and Courtney Talbert loose on the outfield. Bryant went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Talbert scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Warfford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Seaforth's side, Emma Grace Hill put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Hill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jennifer Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Seaforth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwood only tossed three.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwood and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Seaforth, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwood will square off against Graham at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Seaforth, they will head out on the road to face off against North Moore at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Moore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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