Northside waltzed into their game on Saturday with 16 straight wins... but they left with 17. They blew past the Columbus Blue Devils 15-2. Considering the Patriots have won 15 contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Wetherly Ridley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Loreal Byrd was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Northside's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.
Northside will host Veterans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northside will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Columbus, they will challenge Ola at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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