Northgate has been away from home for four games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Morrow Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Northgate's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Morrow's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Northgate sidestepped Columbus for a 3-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Morrow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 18-9 to Dutchtown.
Cynthia Gadegbeku was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainsley Echoles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Morrow always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Northgate's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Morrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Northgate's way against Morrow in their previous meeting back in August as Northgate made off with a 17-0 victory. Does Northgate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morrow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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