Northridge is 0-9 against Roosevelt since August of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northridge Grizzlies are on the road again to play the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. Northridge knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Northridge got the win against Thompson Valley by a conclusive 15-3. Considering the Grizzlies have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Northridge got a massive performance out of Lotte Cardiel, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey McGeen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .378 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt came up short against Niwot on Friday and fell 6-3. The Roughriders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roosevelt saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Vetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Northridge's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 17-3.
Northridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Northridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Roosevelt, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northridge continue to outrun the ball?
Northridge suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous meeting back in September. Can Northridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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