Northgate had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Banneker Trojans onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 16 runs or more this season.
Avery Blount was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Oswalt, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Oswalt wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Northgate lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Northgate pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Banneker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northgate beat Banneker by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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