Northview is a perfect 10-0 against Rowland since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vikings will challenge the Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Northview barely beat Wilson the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Clementina Duran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Sophia Luna
| 04/22/26 vs Wilson | 3 |
| 04/17/26 vs West Covina | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Charter Oak | 1 |
| 04/03/26 @ Covina | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Covina | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Northview got a massive performance out of Sophia Luna, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits Luna has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Maribel Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Rowland came up short against West Covina on Wednesday and fell 11-7. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rowland's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Northview, their record now sits at 14-7.
Everything went Northview's way against Rowland in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Northview made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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