The Northgate Flames will face off against the Jeannette Jayhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Northgate had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Avella.
Cassandra Tadda and Gracie Auth did some serious damage despite the final result: Tadda went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Auth went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela DeFlorimonte, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northgate didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avella only tossed nine.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Jeannette's offense. They fell just short of Frazier by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Jeannette has not had much luck with Frazier recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Northgate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Jeannette, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northgate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jeannette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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