North County hasn't had much luck against Crofton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will square off against Crofton. North County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
North County came out on top against Old Mill on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Knights blew past the Patriots 15-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alexis Garrison made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Garrison was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
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In other batting news, Reese Butler and Hailey Nelson did most of the damage at the plate: Butler went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Nelson went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Nelson a new career-high. Chloe Jones was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
North County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Old Mill only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Crofton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Broadneck on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 2-1.
The win got North County back to even at 3-3. As for Crofton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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