Baseball Preview: Northridge Knights vs. Woods Cross Wildcats
Northridge is 1-6 against Woods Cross since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northridge Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Woods Cross Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northridge's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Box Elder on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Bees. The match marked the first time this year in which Northridge was not able to get on the board.
Northridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross came up short against Viewmont on Tuesday and fell 11-8. Woods Cross has struggled against Viewmont recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Beau Blackwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Moffat, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Northridge and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Woods Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northridge came up short against Woods Cross in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Northridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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