Baseball Game Preview: ITW David Speer Academy Pride vs. Northridge Knights

The ITW David Speer Academy Pride will square off against the Northridge Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. ITW David Speer Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

ITW David Speer Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against UIC College Prep on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-1 victory. The Pride not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024.

ITW David Speer Academy got a big performance out of Xavyer Pedraza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Pedraza has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jesus Neris, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

ITW David Speer Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Northridge fell victim to Wheeling and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.

ITW David Speer Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

ITW David Speer Academy might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Northridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pride have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.