The Northside Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against The Howard Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Howard has given up an average of 18.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coming off a road loss, Northside was happy to be home on Monday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. They came out on top against Warner Robins by a score of 11-6. Considering the Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
The team relied heavily on Abigail Watson, who went 3-for-4 while posting 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs. The three runs were her most this season. Another player making a difference was Ava Betancourt, who went 2-for-3 while posting 4 RBIs and 1 walk.
Northside swung out of their shoes and finished the game with two home runs. That's the best they've done in that category all season.
Meanwhile, Howard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 24-0 to Troup County.
Northside has now won four of their last five games at home. That run has powered them to a 5-3 record this season. Those home victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Howard, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
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