Plymouth is 0-10 against Northridge since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will head out on the road to face off against the Northridge Raiders at 5:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Plymouth will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating NorthWood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Plymouth walked away with a 6-2 win over NorthWood on Tuesday.
Kayla Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elsaya Bohm was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Runyan, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Northridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Warsaw as Northridge made off with a 14-8 victory.
Rachel Humbarger made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Humbarger was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Willow Staley and Halle Moeller did most of the damage at the plate: Staley scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Moeller scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Branam, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Plymouth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Northridge, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Plymouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Plymouth came up short against Northridge in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northridge's Addi Knisley, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Plymouth 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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