The North White Vikings will head out on the road to take on the DeMotte Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. DeMotte Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on North White, who comes in off a win.
North White is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Faith Christian onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Kaylyn Applegate was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Applegate was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Raelynn Anliker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Avi Cain was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, DeMotte Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Tri-County by a score of 6-5.
North White's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for DeMotte Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
North White suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to DeMotte Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can North White avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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