Softball Preview: Morrow Mustangs vs. Northgate Vikings
The Morrow Mustangs will face off against the Northgate Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morrow has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Northgate will come in with ten straight victories.
Morrow lost 18-9 to Dutchtown on Monday.
Cynthia Gadegbeku was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing 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 three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Echoles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Morrow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Northgate narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Columbus 3-2. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Morrow's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Northgate, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Morrow suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Northgate when the teams last played back in August. Can Morrow avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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