Northside gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rutland Hurricanes a 15-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kadence Cooley made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Cooley was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in August of 2024.
In other batting news, Northside got a massive performance out of E'Vejia Burgman, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Burgman has posted since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brynli Burch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rutland only posted an OBP of .167.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside will head out to square off against Liberty County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rutland, they will square off against Peach County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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