Softball Preview: Logansport Berries vs. Huntington North Vikings
The Logansport Berries will head out on the road to challenge the Huntington North Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Logansport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Logansport needed a bit of extra time to put away South Bend St. Joseph. They won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 6-5.
Brooklynn Hagerty was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Hagerty was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aracyn Good was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Huntington North unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 7-1 to Leo.
Huntington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corinne Martz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Logansport has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 17-5 record this season. As for Huntington North, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Logansport hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Huntington North struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Logansport couldn't quite finish off Huntington North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Logansport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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