Softball Recap: Northland Prep Academy Spartans vs. Joseph City Wildcats
Thursday just wasn't the day for Northland Prep Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Joseph City Wildcats on Thursday. Northland Prep Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Joseph City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
For Joseph City's part, Lorelai Sander made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sander was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabby Jesmer was a standout: she fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was April Neill, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Northland Prep Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Joseph City, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4-1.
Northland Prep Academy will be playing at home against Highland Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Highland Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Joseph City, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Show Low at 4:00 p.m. Joseph City knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Show Low likes a good challenge.
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