Banneker had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it five. They lost 17-0 to the Northgate Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in August.
As for Northgate, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games.
For Northgate's part, Kylie Pack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Pack has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northgate got a massive performance out of Avery Maninger, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Maninger a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Addy Clark, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Banneker is set to square off against their familiar foe Dutchtown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northgate will face off against rival Newnan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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