Baseball Recap: Northridge Triumphs

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northridge had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elkhart Lions, sneaking past 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Lions on May 3rd, they had to take a 8-4 defeat.

Braxton Nagy

Earned Runs

05/24/25 @ Crown Point	5
05/05/25 @ Plymouth	4
04/21/25 @ Goshen	2
05/31/25 vs Elkhart	1
05/12/25 @ Concord	1

Braxton Nagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Northridge is undefeated when Nagy allows one or fewer earned runs, but 10-12 otherwise.

At the plate, Northridge's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kam Radeker, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

The win snapped Northridge's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-12 record. As for Elkhart, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-12 record this season.

Northridge will challenge Goshen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the RedHawks have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Elkhart does not have any more games scheduled as of now.