With a playoff game on the line, Northgate rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Dunwoody Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Ella Coburn tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harmony Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anslee Peters, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Northgate hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Northgate pushed their record up to 22-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Dunwoody, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northgate beat Dunwoody by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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