Northside is 1-9 against Taft since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northside Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Taft Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Northside will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Regina Dominican, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Northside won by a run and slipped past Regina Dominican 5-4.
Quinn Shanahan looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elizabeth Reynolds, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Payton Phoxay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Taft put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Amundsen an 11-0 shutout.
Elena Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Ricken, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Northside is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. As for Taft, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northside has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like Taft struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northside might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Taft when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taft's Jiselle Hernandez, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Northside knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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