Baseball Preview: Northridge Knights vs. Bonneville Lakers
Northridge is 6-1 against Bonneville since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northridge Knights will be playing at home against the Bonneville Lakers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Northridge sitting on three straight victories and Bonneville on five.
Northridge had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top against Cedar Valley by a score of 10-7 on Friday.
Ryal Moon looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tytan Redd, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Boston Wright, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Bonneville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hillcrest as Bonneville made off with a 20-7 win. Considering Bonneville has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, last Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jet Hirschi was a standout: he scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Sorensen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Northridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Bonneville, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonneville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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