The Veterans Warhawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Northside Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northside's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Veterans hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Veterans never let Northside onto the board and left with an 8-0 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Northside waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. Everything went their way against the Blue Devils as they made off with a 15-2 victory. Northside's win was all the more impressive since the Blue Devils were averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Wetherly Ridley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Loreal Byrd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only posted an OBP of .208.
Veterans' record is now 18-4. As for Northside, their record now sits at 20-2.
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