The Northview Vikings will be playing at home against the Covina Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Northview will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Northview's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Charter Oak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Chargers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Northview's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breyawna Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Covina put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past West Covina 10-2. The victory was some much needed relief for Covina as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lexi Sumpter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Sumpter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sumpter was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Covina let Maya Venegas and Danielle Singley loose on the outfield. Venegas scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Singley scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Pacheco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Northview's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Covina, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Northview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Covina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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