Softball Preview: Ashford Yellowjackets vs. Northside Methodist Academy Knights
Ashford is 3-0 against Northside Methodist Academy since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ashford Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Northside Methodist Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Ashford will be strutting in after a victory while Northside Methodist Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Ashford will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Headland on Tuesday. Everything went Ashford's way against Headland as Ashford made off with an 18-8 win.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northside Methodist Academy's offense. They lost 8-0 to Ariton on Friday. Northside Methodist Academy has not had much luck with Ariton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ashford has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-20 record this season. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Ashford was able to grind out a solid victory over Northside Methodist Academy when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northside Methodist Academy's Anna Griggs, who pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ashford still be able to contain Griggs? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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