The Northview Chiefs will face off against the Holmes County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northview: 2.3, Holmes County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Northview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Freeport.
Jamison Gilman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gilman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chloe Ragsdale was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Makayla Golson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holmes County waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 4-1.
Brianna Adams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Holmes County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Womble, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northview pushed their record up to 22-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Holmes County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holmes County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Northview's way against Holmes County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Northview made off with a 17-6 victory. Will Northview repeat their success, or does Holmes County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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