Northview is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will be playing at home against the Bowling Green Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bowling Green will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Northview extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 10-5 victory over Ayersville.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bowling Green). Everything went their way against Southview on Monday as they made off with a 14-5 win. The Bobcats not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024.
Zoe Ziems made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Bowling Green got a massive performance out of Hannah Sayler, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those hits marked the first that Sayler got this season. Baylee Irvin was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Bowling Green always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Northview's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bowling Green, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Northview beat Bowling Green 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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