Arcadia waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Northampton Yellowjackets with a sharp 15-2 win. The Firebirds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Ryann Giddins
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Ryann Giddins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Payton Taylor was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinlee Kauthen, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Arcadia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Arcadia's record is now 9-3. As for Northampton, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Arcadia will host Indian River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northampton, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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