The Northumberland Indians will take on the King & Queen Central Royal Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northumberland has seven straight victories, King & Queen Central has 17 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northumberland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-11 margin over Essex on Thursday. Considering the Indians have won four games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braylin Beauchamp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two triples.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Somers, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Tawny Bowis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, King & Queen Central lost 27-7 to Northampton on Friday.
Northumberland pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for King & Queen Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Northumberland's way against King & Queen Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Northumberland made off with a 15-0 victory. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royal Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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