Baseball Game Preview: Evergreen Vikings vs. Northview Wildcats

Evergreen hasn't had much luck against Northview recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Northview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Evergreen, who comes in off a win.

Evergreen barely beat Bryan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 17-4 win on Thursday. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.

The team relied heavily on Blake Boucher, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Brendan Holman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Evergreen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Defiance hit Northview with a four-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 8-7.

Karson Schlosser was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Protsman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Evergreen is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.

Evergreen might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Northview in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.