The Northgate Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Harris County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northgate's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Morrow 7-0. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Harris County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Houston County 3-2.
Caroline Gatewood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in September of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Gatewood wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Guthrey, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Ivy McCormick, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Northgate now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Harris County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Northgate might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Harris County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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