With a playoff game on the line, Northside rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Jackson Jaguars onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their 24th in a row.
Abby Lovell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Northside got a massive performance out of Maiya Schmanski, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gracie Conkle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Northside's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-2. As for Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Northside will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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