Northview is 8-0 against Shakamak since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Northview Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shakamak Lakers at 10:00 a.m. Northview will be strutting in after a victory while Shakamak will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Northview finally turned things around against Bloomington North on Thursday. Northview never let Bloomington North onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
MAGGIE KRAUSE made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. KRAUSE has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. KRAUSE was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on MIANAH THOMPSON, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shakamak came up short against Linton-Stockton on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Shakamak has struggled against Linton-Stockton recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Shakamak, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Northview was able to grind out a solid win over Shakamak in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. Will Northview repeat their success, or does Shakamak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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