Softball Game Preview: North Point Eagles vs. Westlake Wolverines

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Previous Games

04/10/24 - Home	15-0 W
04/24/23 - Away	16-1 W
04/09/22 - Home	21-0 W
05/14/21 - Home	18-4 W
05/01/19 - Home	17-0 W
+ 5 more games

North Point has gone a perfect 10-0 against Westlake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Point has three straight wins, Westlake has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

North Point proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Patuxent. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 5, 2024.

Alyssa Blaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those hits were her first of the season.

At the plate, North Point's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Westlake's offense. They lost 22-0 to Northern on Wednesday.

North Point's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything went North Point's way against Westlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as North Point made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.