Northside has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Jonesboro Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Neither Northside nor Jonesboro posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Saturday, it was close, but Northside sidestepped Bremen for a 2-1 win.
Abby Lovell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Northside's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Conkle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro lost 19-2 to Griffin on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
Northside's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Northside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jonesboro, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Northside keep running through batters, or will Jonesboro buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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