Northridge had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Bonneville Lakers, falling 18-6. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lakers earlier this season, when they won 12-7.
Northridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Butte, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Butte also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Braylynn McClellan was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Bonneville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. The game marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Bonneville's side, Peyton Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bonneville got a massive performance out of Marley Chournos, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Chournos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellee Summers, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Coincidentally, Northridge and Bonneville will both be playing Viewmont the next time they take the field. The Knights will head out to face the Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Lakers will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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