Northview had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the South Knox Spartans 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for Northview as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
JAELYN THOMPSON made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. THOMPSON was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, MIANAH THOMPSON was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for South Knox, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Northview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-0 defeat vs. Tecumseh on the 11th. As for South Knox, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Loogootee at 5:30 p.m.
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