Northeastern won the last time they faced Randolph Southern and things went their way on Thursday too. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rebels a 16-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Makayla Hopkins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Brooklynne Adams
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In other batting news, Northeastern let Brooklynne Adams and Isabella Peed run wild. Adams got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Peed went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Adams a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jayden Hildebrand, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Northeastern kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Northeastern's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Randolph Southern, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Coming up, Northeastern will venture away from home to take on Centerville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Randolph Southern, they will welcome Wapahani at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.31 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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