Plymouth is 0-10 against Northridge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will be playing at home against the Northridge Raiders at 5:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Plymouth sitting on seven straight victories and Northridge on three.
Plymouth will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating NorthWood, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Plymouth came out on top against NorthWood by a score of 10-6 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Haylee Busse, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elsaya Bohm, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Northridge was able to grind out a solid win over South Bend Riley on Saturday, taking the game 7-2.
Rachel Humbarger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Humbarger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rielyn Goodwin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Felice Blasko was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Plymouth pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Northridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Plymouth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Northridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Plymouth came up short against Northridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Plymouth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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