Baseball Recap: Northview Picks Up Fourth Straight Win on the Road

Northview won against Pensacola Christian Academy last Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Northview Chiefs were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Flomaton Hurricanes. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Jackson Bridges tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Northview is undefeated when Smith posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Dane King also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Chiefs

Batting Average

03/04/25 @ Flomaton	44.7%
02/28/25 @ Pensacola Christian Academy	32.1%
02/27/25 vs Escambia County	22.2%
02/21/25 vs Escambia	19.4%
02/13/25 vs Milton	10.7%
+ 17 more games

Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Northview pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 2.8 in the others. As for Flomaton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-4.

Coming up, Northview is taking a road trip to take on Jay at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Flomaton, they will be playing at home against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Flomaton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.