Baseball Game Preview: Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies vs. Northridge Raiders

The Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies will take on the Northridge Raiders at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Northridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Plymouth, who comes in off a win.

Northridge will be up against a hot Plymouth team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Pilgrims/Rockies came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against NorthWood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pilgrims/Rockies have posted since April 11th.

Preston Wolfe

Earned Runs

04/03/25 vs Columbia City	3
04/21/25 vs Mishawaka	2
04/25/25 @ Warsaw	1

Preston Wolfe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Plymouth is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Wolfe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Wolfe wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trey Delp, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Ethan Hall also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Northridge came up short against Elkhart on Saturday and fell 8-4.

Northridge also got a good showing from Colt Bollinger, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bollinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

Plymouth now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-7.

Plymouth might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Northridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Pilgrims/Rockies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.