Greeley West and Northridge are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but likely not for long. The Greeley West Spartans will square off against the Northridge Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greeley West comes in on ten and Northridge on four.
Greeley West's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Skyline as Greeley West made off with an 18-0 victory. Considering the Spartans have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ellyse Hydock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Atchley was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison DeVaullt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greeley West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of 1.000. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northridge got the win against Eagle Valley on Friday by a conclusive 14-8. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lotte Cardiel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Tellez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Greeley West's record now sits at 10-1. As for Northridge, their record is now 6-2.
Northridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Greeley West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northridge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Greeley West keep running through batters, or will Northridge buck the trend?
Greeley West was able to grind out a solid win over Northridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 9-5. Will Greeley West repeat their success, or does Northridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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