The North Springs Spartans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Dunwoody Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
North Springs took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They never let Clarkston onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jamie Masker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Leila Madesko was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Beck Ballowe, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .840. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dunwoody got the win against Shiloh on Thursday by a conclusive 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Like North Springs, Dunwoody also got a great game from a two-way player: Vivian Curry. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Curry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kaz McLoughlin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Brooke Parkes, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
North Springs now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Dunwoody, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
North Springs came up short against Dunwoody in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 6-2. Will North Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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