St. Pius X Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Northside is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Golden Lions will welcome the Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Pius X Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past North Springs 8-0.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Northside made sure to put some runs up on the board against Peach County on Thursday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Trojans.
Wetherly Ridley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ridley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kassidy Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Taryn Stringfellow, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peach County only posted an OBP of .200.
St. Pius X Catholic's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 23-7.
St. Pius X Catholic came up short against Northside when the teams last played back in September, falling 11-6. Will the Golden Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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