If Northridge was riding high off their 12-3 takedown of Concord last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northridge Raiders took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wawasee Warriors on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Northridge in their matchups with Wawasee: they've now lost three in a row.
Rielyn Goodwin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Wawasee's side, Haylee Allen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Corn, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Wawasee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Northridge will head out on the road to challenge Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warsaw is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Northridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Wawasee will take on Plymouth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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