The Druid Hills Red Devils are on the road again on Thursday to play the Northview Titans at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Druid Hills' hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Southwest DeKalb on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Panthers. The Red Devils have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Druid Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Areesha Surani, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Northview came up short against Marist on Tuesday, falling 15-1. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stella Weaver was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and a double.
Druid Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Druid Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Northview struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Druid Hills suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Northview when the teams last played back in August. Can Druid Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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