Baseball Recap: Northridge Raiders vs. Wawasee Warriors
Northridge came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Wawasee Warriors with a sharp 13-7 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Northridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Braxton Nagy tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Horner, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brecken Gawthrop, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wawasee's side, Hunter Fiedeke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Northridge's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Wawasee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Northridge is on the road again on Friday to play Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wawasee, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wabash at 5:30 p.m.
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