Northmor waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Highland Fighting Scots. This was payback for Northmor, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Shelby Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mahaila Strobel was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddie Simpson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Highland's side, Kate Clements and Aubree Johnson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Clements scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Johnson went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Stuckman, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Northmor has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Highland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Northmor will head out on the road to challenge South Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Cardington-Lincoln at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Cardington-Lincoln is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Highland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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