Northgate dropped to 20-7 on Thursday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 9-2 to the East Coweta Indians. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Northgate got a good showing from Kylie Pack, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pack has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Northgate saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Hargrett, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for East Coweta, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On East Coweta's side, the team relied heavily on Payton Roberson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Izzy Kelleher was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Coming up, Northgate will head out to challenge McIntosh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for East Coweta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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