The Northumberland Indians will take on the Westmoreland Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westmoreland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northumberland, who comes in off a win.
Northumberland's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Colonial Beach with a sharp 19-0 victory. The Indians have beaten the Drifters the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Drifters has come to flipping the script.
Braylin Beauchamp
| 03/25/25 @ Colonial Beach | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mathews | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Middlesex | 9 |
Braylin Beauchamp made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tawny Bowis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Bowis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Larkin Fletcher was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Northumberland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colonial Beach only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Westmoreland fell victim to Caroline and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Cavaliers. The Eagles have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Westmoreland now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Northumberland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Westmoreland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northumberland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .509. It's a different story for Westmoreland, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Northumberland's hitters?
Northumberland beat Westmoreland 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Does Northumberland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westmoreland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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