The North Miami Warriors will face off against the West Central Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
West Central is hoping to do on Tuesday what Maconaquah couldn't on Thursday: put an end to North Miami's winning streak, which now stands at four games. North Miami narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Maconaquah 4-2.
Jordyn Hackworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, North Miami's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Masters, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Central had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Comets out 4-3.
West Central also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Jaden Erb gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Annika Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Mara Sharpe was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
North Miami's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for West Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
North Miami came out on top in a nail-biter against West Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 4-2. Does North Miami have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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