Crown Point had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Northridge Raiders. For Crown Point, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss Northridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Logan Hadt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Billy Chidsey, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joe Sullivan, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Northridge's side, they got a good showing from Brayden Hoag, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Luke Mann stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Kam Radeker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Crown Point has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Northridge, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-14.
Crown Point will take on Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crown Point's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Illiana Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Warsaw at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Warsaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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