Northridge won the last time they faced Plymouth, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Northridge Raiders came out on top against the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northridge.
Rachel Humbarger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Humbarger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Humbarger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rielyn Goodwin, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Willow Staley was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Plymouth's side, Rylee Mann and Haylee Busse stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mann scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Busse scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Plymouth, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10.
Northridge will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. Northridge is facing Mishawaka Marian at the right time seeing as Mishawaka Marian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Plymouth, they will head out on the road to square off against Culver Academies at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Culver Academies will have lost five straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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