Softball Recap: Northwest Vikings vs. St. Cecilia Bluehawks
Northwest put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the St. Cecilia Bluehawks. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 loss the Bluehawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Becca Dinkelman and Laiken Dorsey did most of the damage at the plate: Dinkelman scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dorsey went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Dinkelman also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Kyra Ray was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Northwest's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for St. Cecilia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will venture away from home to square off against Lexington on Thursday. Northwest knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Lexington likes a good challenge. As for St. Cecilia, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Central City on Thursday.
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