The Northfield Nighthawks will challenge the George Washington Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Northfield came up short against Vista PEAK Prep on Tuesday, falling 18-7. The Nighthawks haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Idalie Chavez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Bella Robles was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, George Washington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Denver East on Tuesday. Everything went George Washington's way against Denver East as George Washington made off with a 15-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Amelia Nelson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Maggie Duffy was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Leilani Martin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Northfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for George Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Northfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like George Washington struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northfield suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to George Washington in their previous matchup back in September. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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