The Northview Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Northview got the win against Brown County by a conclusive 8-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northview.
Jackson Pierce made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Northview let Cam Green and Caden Schrader loose on the outfield. Green scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Schrader scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Lear, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo fell victim to Brownsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. Terre Haute North Vigo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Northview couldn't quite finish off Terre Haute North Vigo when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Northview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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