Northridge won the last time they faced NorthWood, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Northridge Raiders were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the NorthWood Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northridge.
Addi Knisley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Knisley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knisley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel Humbarger was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Willow Staley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On NorthWood's side, Brooklyn Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Northridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.
Northridge will be playing at home against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jimtown will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for NorthWood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. NorthWood has given up an average of 6.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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