The Northside Patriots will face off against The Lovejoy Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lovejoy has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lovejoy will be up against a hot Patriots team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Northside's way against Columbus on Monday as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Weems looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Northside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Newberry, who went 1-for-4 while logging 5 RBI, 1 double, and 1 stolen base. Those five RBI set a new season-high mark for Newberry.
Northside took advantage of their speed and finished the game with five stolen bases. They have not posted that few stolen bases since the 17th, when they snagged four.
Woodward Academy hit Lovejoy with a nine-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats came up short against the War Eagles, falling 18-5. The Wildcats' defeat put an end to their three-game winning streak.
Kerri McGhee made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 while logging 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, and 1 walk. The game marked her second in a row with at least two stolen bases.
Lovejoy's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Northside, the win improved their record to 6-2.
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