Baseball Recap: Northview Knights vs. West Vigo Vikings
Northview pushed their score to three the last time they played West Vigo, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Northview Knights had just enough and edged the West Vigo Vikings out 2-1. This was payback for Northview, who suffered an 18-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Caden Schrader spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northview's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Lear, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Northview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for West Vigo, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northview will face off against Bedford North Lawrence at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for West Vigo, they will head out on the road to take on South Vermillion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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