The Rangeview Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:15 p.m. Rangeview will be strutting in after a victory while Northfield will be coming in after a loss.
Rangeview is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Kennedy on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Rangeview with their most commanding win of the season.
Sebastian Heredia-Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Heredia-Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rangeview got a massive performance out of Max McGinnis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Darris Davenport was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Northfield fell victim to a tough 19-7 defeat at the hands of Lutheran on Wednesday. Northfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian McKernan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Northfield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Rangeview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Rangeview might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Northfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rangeview, Mason Sukigara (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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