Northridge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Licking Heights Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Northridge lost 12-2 to Lakewood on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Northridge in their matchups with Lakewood: they've now lost eight in a row.
Northridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Hannahs, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Panthers 9-2. Considering Licking Heights has won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lydia Rauch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. Rauch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Meidl, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Alissa West was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Licking Heights, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8-1.
Northridge might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Licking Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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