Softball Recap: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Mountain Range Mustangs
Northglenn won the last time they faced Mountain Range, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Northglenn Norsemen were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the Mountain Range Mustangs. The Norsemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Claire Wolford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also posted a .857 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Itty Gonzales, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Hendrick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Northglenn is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Mountain Range, they dropped their record down to 5-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Northglenn will face off against Monarch at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Range, they will take on Prairie View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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