The Northampton County Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Weldon Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northampton County comes in on three and Weldon on eight.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northampton County gave their fans yet another huge victory last Wednesday. They blew past Rocky Mount Prep 22-7. While fans of Northampton County might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Northampton County got a massive performance out of Lydia Deloatch, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Deloatch has been hot recently, having posted four or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Toccara Joyner, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Weldon put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's eighth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Southeast Halifax a 39-0 shutout. Weldon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Weldon got a massive performance out of Kamyrn Dixon, who scored six runs and stole five bases while going 5-for-6. Another player making a difference was Briana Moody, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in five of her nine plate appearances.
Northampton County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Weldon, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northampton County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .599. However, it's not like Weldon struggles in that department as they've averaged .539. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northampton County might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Weldon in their previous meeting back in March. Can Northampton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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