North Springs is 0-7 against St. Pius X Catholic since August of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The North Springs Spartans will square off against the St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Springs will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Wednesday, then bounced right back against Druid Hills on Wednesday. North Springs blew past Druid Hills 13-1.
Jamie Masker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The last time her OBP was this high was back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, North Springs let Leila Madesko and Theo Ballowe loose on the outfield. Madesko scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Ballowe scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Holder, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X Catholic waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Angoras an 18-0 shutout.
Like North Springs, St. Pius X Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Piper Grabow. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Grabow has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kirby Harlan was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lily Fortner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in three consecutive matches.
North Springs' record is now 10-8. As for St. Pius X Catholic, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Springs couldn't quite finish off St. Pius X Catholic when the teams last played back in August and fell 6-4. Can North Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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