The Northmor Golden Knights will head out to face off against the Buckeye Central Bucks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northmor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Northmor took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Galion a 5-0 shutout. The Golden Knights haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Shelby Cooper
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Shelby Cooper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kallie Wright, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Upper Sandusky. The Bucks have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Northmor now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Buckeye Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Northmor was able to grind out a solid win over Buckeye Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, winning 7-2. Will the Golden Knights repeat their success, or do the Bucks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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