Northside came into Monday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Rutland Hurricanes by a score of 13-8 on Monday. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Kadence Cooley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Cooley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Burch was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Alyssa Hoffmeister was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Northside's victory ended a 17-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-15. As for Rutland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Northside will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Houston County, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Rutland, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westside at 4:30 p.m. Rutland is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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