Baseball Game Preview: Northview Chiefs vs. Baker Gators

Chiefs

Runs

03/14/25 vs T.R. Miller	1
03/13/25 vs Flomaton	4
03/11/25 @ Walton	2
03/07/25 vs Pensacola Christian Academy	14
03/06/25 @ Jay	4
+ 8 more games

Northview has gone a perfect 10-0 against Baker recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Northview Chiefs will venture away from home to square off against the Baker Gators at 6:30 p.m. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Last Friday, Northview came up short against T.R. Miller and fell 5-1.

Northview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.

Meanwhile, Baker made easy work of Notre Dame on Monday and carried off an 18-8 win. Considering the Gators have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Baker got a massive performance out of Austin Stanley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Stanley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kase Armstrong, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.

Baker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Northview's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Northview took their win against Baker in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.