Softball Preview: Newark Catholic Green Wave vs. Northridge Vikings
The Newark Catholic Green Wave will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Northridge Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newark Catholic is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Licking Valley just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5.
Kylie Gibson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Lohri, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Northridge fell victim to Watkins Memorial and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 24-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. Northridge has not had much luck with Watkins Memorial recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Northridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Newark Catholic's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5-1. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Northridge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Newark Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Northridge, though, as they've been averaging 11.6. Given Newark Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, Northridge will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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