
Chiefs
03/07/25 vs Pensacola Christian Academy | 14 |
02/27/25 vs Escambia County | 12 |
02/14/25 vs Walton | 12 |
03/04/25 @ Flomaton | 10 |
02/28/25 @ Pensacola Christian Academy | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northview). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors a 14-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Jayden White and Grayden Sheffield made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, White kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Sheffield tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, White didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. At the plate, White went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Sheffield scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI White has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Dane King was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brady Smith, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.4.
Northview's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5-1.
Coming up, Northview will square off against Walton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Walton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.44 runs per game on average), something Northview will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will challenge Atmore Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pensacola Christian Academy has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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