Northview won the last time they faced Clay City, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Northview Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Clay City Eels. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northview.
MAGGIE KRAUSE made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. KRAUSE has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. KRAUSE was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, MIANAH THOMPSON was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. JENNA THOMPSON was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Clay City's side, Lizzy Sinders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Clay City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Northview pushed their record up to 3-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Clay City, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Northview is on the road again on Monday to play Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. Plainfield will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Northview surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clay City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against White River Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clay City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so White River Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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