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| 04/24/26 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 05/12/25 - Away | 8-12 L |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 15-2 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 12-3 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northridge proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Concord Minutemen. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 12-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Leighla Winchester made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Winchester was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Rachel Humbarger was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2025.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Concord, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Concord will take on rival Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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