The Northside Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Demopolis Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Northside's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Northside gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against American Christian Academy by a score of 13-9.
Emma Piepho looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Haley Lyons, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one home run.
Northside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in 12 consecutive games.
Demopolis never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Montevallo last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Bulldogs. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Northside is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-13-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Demopolis, their record now sits at 11-18.
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