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| 03/28/25 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/06/25 - Away | 4-9 L |
| 05/02/24 - Neutral | 0-5 L |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 1-9 L |
| + 5 more games |
Northview and Jay are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Chiefs will face off against the Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Laurel Hill a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Chiefs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Braynt Mason, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelan Jury, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Northview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Jay put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past Central 6-0.
Landon Golden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Golden was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grayson Shehan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Jay's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-1 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
The win got Northview back to even at 11-11. As for Jay, their record is now 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jay struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northview couldn't quite finish off Jay in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
