Northview has enjoyed a eight-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the West Hall Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Northview's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Clarkston. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jordyn Burdick was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stella Weaver was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Alex Bombard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northview hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to East Hall. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly eight runs.
Northview's record now sits at 8-11. As for West Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Northview came out on top in a nail-biter against West Hall in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview 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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