The Northwest Christian School Crusaders will challenge the Newport Grizzlies at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Northwest Christian School's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
If Northwest Christian School beats Newport with 18 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Northwest Christian School put the hurt on Reardan with a sharp 18-3 win on Thursday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Newport came up short against Riverside on Thursday and fell 8-4. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Genica Kreider was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ella Monk, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kreider wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Newport lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Northwest Christian School pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Northwest Christian School took their victory against Newport in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-2. Does Northwest Christian School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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