The Northview Chiefs will head out on the road to take on the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northview stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Blacksher an 11-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northview.
Jamison Gilman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Gilman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mary Clayton Dawson was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Mikayla McAnnally was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Booker T. Washington's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of Baker on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Booker T. Washington seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Booker T. Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Booker T. Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Booker T. Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4. Will Northview keep running through batters, or will Booker T. Washington buck the trend?
Northview might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in March of 2015. Can Northview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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