The Whitefield Academy WolfPack will venture away from home to face off against the Northview Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Whitefield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Whitefield Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Holy Innocents Episcopal and fell 5-4.
Kensley Killimett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Holland, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northview). Everything went their way against Lithonia on Tuesday as Northview made off with a 24-5 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jordyn Burdick made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niki Karmifard, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Stella Weaver was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Whitefield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Northview, their record is now 6-8.
Northview's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Whitefield Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northview, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Whitefield Academy keep running through batters, or will Northview buck the trend?
Whitefield Academy took their victory against Northview in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 14-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitefield Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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