Northview can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lithonia Bulldogs with a sharp 14-2 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Stephanie Bombard looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Burdick, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hannah Xu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lithonia only posted an OBP of .476.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Lithonia, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northview beat Lithonia by a score of 24-5 later that day.
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