Baseball Game Preview: Northridge Knights vs. Roy Royals

The Northridge Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Roy Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.

Northridge will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Bountiful, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights skirted past the RedHawks 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted against the RedHawks since April 11, 2023.

Jarek Johnson

Hits Against

04/18/25 vs Bountiful	1
04/16/25 @ Bountiful	1
04/09/25 vs Bonneville	1
03/28/25 vs Green Canyon	2
03/07/25 vs Logan	1

Jarek Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Boston Wright was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Isaac Anderson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Roy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Box Elder.

Northridge's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Roy, they now have a losing record of 7-8.

Northridge took their win against Roy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-1 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.