Northridge is 0-9 against Bountiful since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northridge Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bountiful RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Northridge will head into Tuesday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Clearfield. Northridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Shirreffs, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bountiful entered their tilt with Viewmont with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 5-0 win on Tuesday.
Not much got past Ella Miller, who gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Viewmont off the board. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Melissa Turpin and Mylie Burns did most of the damage at the plate: Turpin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, while Burns scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aspyn Danner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Bountiful, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like Bountiful struggles in that department as they've averaged .498. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northridge suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bountiful in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Northridge 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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