Softball Recap: Northridge Has No Trouble Against Wawasee

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs Concord	13
04/23/25 @ NorthWood	11
05/09/25 vs NorthWood	10
04/28/25 vs Wawasee	10
04/21/25 vs Goshen	10

Northridge won the last time they faced Wawasee and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Raiders put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 14-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Rachel Humbarger was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Branam, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Willow Staley was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Northridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

With the victory, Northridge broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-8. As for Wawasee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.

Northridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Warsaw on the 16th. As for Wawasee, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Plymouth on the 16th.