Baseball Game Preview: Northridge Knights vs. Viewmont Vikings

For the second straight game, Northridge will face off against Viewmont. The Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

Northridge will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Viewmont, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Knights walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Vikings on Friday.

Kam Shirreffs and Jon Olsen made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Shirreffs pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Olsen struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Shirreffs went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Olsen went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most RBI Shirreffs has posted since back in March.

Mick Whitaker

Hits (Career)

04/11/25 vs Viewmont	3
04/07/25 vs Bonneville	2
03/28/25 vs Green Canyon	2
03/11/25 @ Granger	2
03/25/25 @ Westlake	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mick Whitaker, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Viewmont only posted a batting average of .240.

Northridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Viewmont, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7.

Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Viewmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.