Softball Recap: Northview Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Chiefs

Previous 5 Games

03/13/25 @ Baker	12-0
03/11/25 vs T.R. Miller	8-1
03/07/25 vs Franklin County	12-4
03/07/25 @ Glenwood	9-0
02/27/25 @ Tate	6-1

Northview had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Baker Gators. The Chiefs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gators, too.

Mikayla McAnally and Daviona Randolph were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McAnally pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Randolph pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, McAnally scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Randolph scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases were Randolph's first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Langham, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Gilman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baker only posted a batting average of .062.

Northview pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Northview will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against West Florida at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so West Florida's hitters will have their work cut out for them. After both having extra time off, Baker and Freeport will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 6:00 p.m. on March 24th. Freeport has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something Baker will no doubt try to take advantage of.