The Mathews Blue Devils will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Northumberland Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mathews has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Northumberland will come in with three straight wins.
Mathews lost 13-2 to Essex on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Northumberland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Westmoreland back in March.
Braylin Beauchamp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tawny Bowis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emmalee King, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mathews' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northumberland, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Mathews suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Northumberland when the teams last played back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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