Baseball Game Recap: Northside Vikings vs. Glenvar Highlanders

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2024, 9:59am

Recap: Northside Vikings vs. Glenvar Highlanders

Northside won against Hidden Valley on Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Northside Vikings walked away with a 12-7 win over the Glenvar Highlanders. Northside's victory was all the more impressive since Glenvar was averaging only 3.4 runs allowed on the season.

Camden Spangler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was John Doak, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

The win (which was Northside's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Glenvar, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northside will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cave Spring at 5:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Glenvar, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carroll County at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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