The Northside Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Central Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Northside can't be too worried about heading out to take on Central: they just beat Columbus at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Northside's pitchers stepped up to hand Columbus a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
Wetherly Ridley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Loreal Byrd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. 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. Another player making a difference was Maiya Schmanski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 17 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Griffin on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Northside's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-2. As for Central, their record is now 12-10.
Northside took their victory against Central in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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