Baseball Recap: Northview picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 6:37am

Baseball Recap: Northview Wildcats vs. Southview Cougars

Northview entered their tilt with Southview with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Southview Cougars out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northview also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Bradon Thrush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. It was the first time this season that he tossed five or more strikeouts.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christian Berling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Connor Draper, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.

Northview's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Southview, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.

Northview will be playing at home against Whitmer at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Whitmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southview, they will head out on the road to face off against Clay at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clay will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Southview surely won't give up without a fight.

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