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| 04/16/24 - Home | 15-16 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 18-4 W |
| 03/24/23 - Away | 22-2 W |
| 04/06/22 - Home | 9-0 W |
| 03/07/22 - Away | 22-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Naaman Forest has gone 9-1 against North Garland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Naaman Forest Rangers will square off against the North Garland Raiders at 12:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Naaman Forest turned things around against Lakeview Centennial on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 11-2 victory. The Rangers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 14th.
Naaman Forest got a great performance from Caitlyn Way as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. What's more, Way gave up only two walks, the fewest she's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adalis Jaramillo, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsyn Rios, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Naaman Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Garland). Everything went their way against South Garland on Friday as North Garland made off with a 25-7 win. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Marhiana Hughes was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Isabella Malone also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Naaman Forest's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for North Garland, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-14.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Naaman Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like North Garland struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
