Softball Preview: Talawanda Brave vs. Northwest Knights
Talawanda has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Northwest Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Talawanda is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
While Talawanda has not struggled against Harrison recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Talawanda won by a run and slipped past Harrison 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Keylee Goerss, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Griffin, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Northwest fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Cincinnati Christian last Saturday. Northwest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Talawanda pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Talawanda's way against Northwest when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Talawanda made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Talawanda since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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