Northside had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Fleming on Friday. The Vikings blew past the Colonels 15-0. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Colonels recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Dylan Hartman
| 05/08/26 vs Fleming | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Franklin County | 3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Salem | 1 |
| 05/05/26 vs Franklin County | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Staunton River | 1 |
Dylan Hartman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hartman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Northside got a massive performance out of Mason Stanley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Stanley a new career-high. Evan Bruce also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Northside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Northside's record is now 10-8. As for Fleming, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Northside beat the Colonels by a score of 13-1 later that day.
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