Northpoint Christian lost against Millington Central last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northpoint Christian Trojans fell 8-5 to the Millington Central Trojans. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northpoint Christian in their matchups with Millington Central: they've now lost three in a row.
Trinity Garvin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hannah Bostain made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Dever-Boaz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Northpoint Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millington Central only tossed five.
On Millington Central's side, the team relied heavily on Rilee Ervin, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grace Bell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Northpoint Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Millington Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Northpoint Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Millington Central, they will head out on the road to take on Munford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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