Thompson Valley hasn't had much luck against Northridge recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Thompson Valley Eagles will face off against the Northridge Grizzlies at 10:00 a.m. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Thompson Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Berthoud on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Spartans. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Northridge entered their tilt with Timnath on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Cubs with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Grizzlies have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Naomi Propes made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Propes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Weisberg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Maya Burkholder, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .476 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Thompson Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Northridge, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Northridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Thompson Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northridge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Thompson Valley keep running through batters, or will Northridge buck the trend?
Thompson Valley might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Northridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Thompson Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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