Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for North White

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 @ Tri-Township	20
04/26/25 vs Triton	12
05/09/25 @ Carroll	11
05/13/25 vs Faith Christian	10
04/07/25 @ Delphi Community	10

The matchup between North White and DeMotte Christian on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Vikings put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 16-9 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Kaylyn Applegate was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Adriann Conn was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Abigail Tribbett was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

North White was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DeMotte Christian only posted a batting average of .250.

The win was the third in a row for North White, bringing their record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for DeMotte Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North White will head out to face off against Rensselaer Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bombers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for DeMotte Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Oilers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.