Northglenn was handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They skirted past the Thornton Trojans 7-6.
Claire Wolford was excellent, tossing 2 innings while giving up 2 earned runs off 3 hits.
Northglenn swung out of their shoes and finished the game with two home runs. They have not posted that many home runs since August 24th, when they also launched two.
On Thornton's side, Izabella Groover was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 4 stolen bases, 3 doubles, and 3 runs. Groover has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for five straight games.
Northglenn has now won three of their last four games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Thornton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northglenn will face off against their in-conference opponent Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Thornton is set to challenge their familiar foe Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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