Softball Recap: North Baltimore Wins Going Away Against Hardin Northern

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Vanlue	19
04/11/25 @ Arlington	17
04/24/25 vs Leipsic	11
04/28/25 @ Ridgemont	10
04/21/25 @ Perry	10

North Baltimore never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hardin Northern on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Polar Bears. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brynlee Schmidt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh DeWitt, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Jayme Zeigler was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

North Baltimore's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-7. As for Hardin Northern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.

North Baltimore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hardin Northern, they will challenge Elgin at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.62 runs per game on average), something the Polar Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.