Northview is 1-9 against Edgewood since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Northview Knights will take on the Edgewood Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Northview is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Putnam. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Northview couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JAELYN THOMPSON, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Northview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Putnam only tossed four.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Edgewood gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Putnam a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Edgewood as they're now sitting on three straight.
ALLY BLAND was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. BLAND has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances. BLAND was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AVA LAROCHE, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. PIPER STEPHENS was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Edgewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northview might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Edgewood when the teams last played on May 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of BLAND, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Northview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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