The Druid Hills Red Devils will face off against the North Springs Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Druid Hills will be strutting in after a win while North Springs will be coming in after a loss.
Druid Hills took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lithonia as Druid Hills made off with an 18-3 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won five matches by more than 14 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
DeShauna Riddick made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katie Retzlaf was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jaliah Barker, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Druid Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 32.3% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.7%.
Meanwhile, North Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Southwest DeKalb on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Masker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Masker has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Druid Hills' win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for North Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
North Springs' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Druid Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for North Springs, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Druid Hills' hitters?
Druid Hills suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to North Springs when the teams last played back in August. Will Druid Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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