Preview: Northlake Christian Wolverines vs. Independence Tigers
Northlake Christian is 7-0 against Independence since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northlake Christian Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Northlake Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four, while Independence will come in with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, Northlake Christian suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of De La Salle. That's two games in a row now that Northlake Christian has lost by exactly seven runs.
Luke McAdams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Independence stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Tara 15-5.
Northlake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Northlake Christian took their victory against Independence in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northlake Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
