Baseball Recap: Northridge Has No Trouble Against Westview

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Previous Games

04/18/25 - Home	13-3 W
04/12/24 - Away	10-7 W
04/14/23 - Home	5-4 W
04/15/22 - Away	14-8 W
04/16/21 - Home	6-3 W
+ 5 more games

Northridge won the last time they faced Westview and things went their way on Friday too. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Warriors. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Bryson Mattix looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).

At the plate, Brecken Gawthrop was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Kam Radeker was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and two RBI.

Northridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Northridge and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Westview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will challenge Jimtown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Westview, they will face off against Fremont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.