There's no place like home for Northview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Greencastle Tiger Cubs 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Tiger Cubs: they've now won nine in a row.
Maggie Krause made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Jaelyn Thompson
| 04/15/25 vs Greencastle | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Paris | 1 |
| 05/17/24 @ South Putnam | 1 |
| 05/16/24 vs West Vigo | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Bloomington North | 1 |
In other batting news, Mackie Pell and Jaelyn Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Pell went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Thompson went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave Thompson a new career-high. Chloe Bailey also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Northview's record now sits at 3-4. As for Greencastle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Northview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Cascade on the 16th. As for Greencastle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat against West Vigo on the 16th.
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