Indians
| 04/28/25 vs King & Queen Central | 19-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Essex | 21-11 |
| 04/22/25 @ Essex | 20-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Lancaster | 4-3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lancaster | 9-7 |
| + 3 more games |
Northumberland entered their tilt with King & Queen Central on Monday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over the Royal Tigers. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Royal Tigers, too.
Abigail Bates and Braylin Beauchamp were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bates tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Beauchamp pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Bates got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Beauchamp got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Tawny Bowis was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Larkin Fletcher, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Northumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northumberland's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for King & Queen Central, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northumberland will host Westmoreland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.91 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for King & Queen Central, they will welcome King William at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Royal Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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