Northbrook is on a five-game streak of home losses, Spring Woods a 15-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Northbrook Raiders will take on the Spring Woods Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northbrook is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Northbrook will bounce into Friday's game after beating Jersey Village, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Northbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over Jersey Village on Tuesday.
Emily Lujano and Gabby Romero did most of the damage at the plate: Lujano got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Romero went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Jaylyn M arispe was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Spring Woods fell victim to Cypress Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 19-0 loss at the hands of the Cougars.
Northbrook's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13. As for Spring Woods, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-26.
Northbrook's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Northbrook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Spring Woods, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northbrook continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Northbrook's way against Spring Woods when the teams last played back in March as Northbrook made off with a 23-14 win. Will Northbrook repeat their success, or does Spring Woods have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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