Northridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Wawasee Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Monday, everything went Northridge's way against Concord as Northridge made off with a 12-3 victory.
Rachel Humbarger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Humbarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Humbarger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Felice Blasko was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Angelina Barbaro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wawasee narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past NorthWood 9-8.
Like Northridge, Wawasee also got a great game from a two-way player: Haylee Allen. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Makayla Holder was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Heatherlynn Holder, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Northridge now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Wawasee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wawasee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northridge came up short against Wawasee in their previous matchup back in April, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Northridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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