Northland dropped their record down to 5-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Centennial Stars, falling 22-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 back in April.
As for Centennial, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1. Considering they have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Centennial's part, Ellie Glover made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Glover has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aza Corbett was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elise Julien, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Northland will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dublin Scioto at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for Centennial, they will host East at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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