Baseball Preview: Northview Wildcats vs. Marshall Owls
The Northview Wildcats will square off against the Marshall Owls at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northview, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Northview got the win against Northridge by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northview.
Roman McKarus was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). McKarus was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Draper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Colin Tomanski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. Their rough 12-0 defeat to Mexico on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Marshall was not able to get on the board.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Marshall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
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