Northside entered their tilt with Harris County on Thursday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Harris County Tigers. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Abby Lovell was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Loreal Byrd was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gracie Conkle, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Northside pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Harris County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside will head out to face off against Cherokee at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Harris County, they will venture away from home to square off against Callaway at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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