The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Scotland Christian Academy Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northwood Temple Academy has three straight victories, Scotland Christian Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northwood Temple Academy took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Scotland Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Northwood Temple Academy skirted past Scotland Christian Academy 19-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 5, 2024.
Northwood Temple Academy let Addison Wood and Carly Bailey run wild. Wood scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Bailey scored two runs while going 5-for-5. That's the most hits Bailey has posted since back in March of 2024. Solari Knight was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northwood Temple Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotland Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .400.
Northwood Temple Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Scotland Christian Academy, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 1-3-1.
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