Northridge extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 12-14. They fell 5-1 to the Edwardsburg Eddies. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eddies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Edwardsburg, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 25-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Edwardsburg's part, Brayden Fischer and Jaxon Rinehart were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Fischer tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Rinehart didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Fischer went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Rinehart went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Summy, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Tate Obren, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Northridge and Edwardsburg are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders will challenge Concord at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Edwardsburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Three Rivers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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