With a playoff game on the line, Northside - Pinetown rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Roxboro Community Bulldogs and snuck past 9-7. The victory was familiar territory for Northside - Pinetown who now have eight in a row.
Jaden Clark made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Clark was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emaleigh Cherry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Megan Hopkins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Roxboro Community's side, Karrie Obie was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Katherine-Kaey "Katie" Mann, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northside - Pinetown's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Roxboro Community, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5.
Northside - Pinetown will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roxboro Community: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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