The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will face off against the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rangeview as Thomas Jefferson made off with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Eva Miller-Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, Thomas Jefferson let Layla Colonna and Ella Storey loose on the outfield. Colonna scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Storey went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Sandoval, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Denver East on Tuesday as Northfield made off with an 18-3 win. That looming 18-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nighthawks yet this season.
Kaitlynn Elizabeth Boyd made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Noelle Swartzendruber was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maeve McKae, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Thomas Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Northfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-12 record.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Thomas Jefferson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Thomas Jefferson took their win against Northfield in their previous matchup on September 3rd by a conclusive 15-0. Does Thomas Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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