The Northmont Thunderbolts are on the road again on Monday to play the Bradford Railroaders at 5:00 p.m. Northmont will be strutting in after a victory while Bradford will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Northmont was able to grind out a solid win over Buckeye, taking the game 7-3.
Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Newton Local by a score of 10-9.
Vivian Harlemen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Harlemen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Tegan Canan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Addy Mills, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Northmont's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Northmont skirted past Bradford 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northmont since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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