Northmor is 0-3 against Pleasant since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northmor Golden Knights will be playing at home against the Pleasant Spartans at 5:15 p.m. After both teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Northmor has not done well against Centerburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Northmor blew past Centerburg 8-2. The victory was just what Northmor needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Mahaila Strobel, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallie Wright, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pleasant made easy work of Highland on Wednesday and carried off a 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pleasant.
Kylie Eastep made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Eastep was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Pleasant let Hannah Miller and Katie Jordan loose on the outfield. Miller went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jordan went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Sydney Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Northmor now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pleasant, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Northmor might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Pleasant when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Northmor, Makenna Waddell (who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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