Northgate faced Northside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Vikings blew past the Patriots 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Savannah Chitnis tossed a big game, striking out 6 batters over 7 innings while giving up 3 earned runs off 10 hits (and only one walk). Those six batters set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Northgate got a big performance out of Trinity Hargrett, who went 3-for-5 while posting 3 stolen bases, 3 RBIs, and 1 double. The three RBIs were her most since August 25th, when she brought in three vs. Westlake. The team also got some help from Addy Clark, who went 2-for-3 while posting 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 walk.
Northgate took advantage of their speed and finished the game with seven stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases they have managed all season.
On Northside's side, Kennedy Williams made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 while logging 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 RBI. Those three runs set a new season-high mark for Williams.
Vikings
| @ NHS 9-2-2026 | 12-6 | W |
| vs ECHS 9-1-2026 | 4-3 | W |
| @ PCHS 8-31-2026 | 8-2 | W |
| vs EHS 8-28-2026 | 8-2 | W |
| vs CHS 8-27-2026 | 8-6 | W |
| @ WHS 8-25-2026 | 18-0 | W |
The victory (which was Northgate's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-2. The wins were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Northside, they moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Northgate will head out on the road to challenge Westlake at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northside, they will host Creekside at 4:30 p.m. on the 9th.
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