Softball Preview: North Baltimore Tigers vs. St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks
The North Baltimore Tigers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, North Baltimore earned a 10-6 win over Ridgemont. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Baltimore.
Brynlee Schmidt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Schmidt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Schmidt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, North Baltimore got a massive performance out of Kaylee Allison, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Allison has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Greeno, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Old Fort on Wednesday, taking the game 10-6.
North Baltimore pushed their record up to 6-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
North Baltimore came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022, sneaking past 8-7. Will North Baltimore repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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