The Northglenn Norsemen will head out on the road to face off against the Monarch Coyotes at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northglenn, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Northglenn made easy work of Mountain Range and carried off a 19-9 win. The result was nothing new for the Norsemen, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Claire Wolford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also posted a .857 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Itty Gonzales was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Hendrick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Range struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Monarch's offense. They lost 11-0 to Holy Family on Tuesday.
The victory got Northglenn back to even at 11-11. As for Monarch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Northglenn suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Monarch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Northglenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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