Baseball Game Preview: Anthony Wayne Generals vs. Northview Wildcats

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Previous Games

04/29/25 - Home	7-4 W
04/28/25 - Away	2-3 L
05/21/24 - Home	6-0 W
04/22/24 - Away	0-2 L
05/03/23 - Home	2-1 W
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Anthony Wayne and Northview are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Generals will challenge the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Anthony Wayne 2.8, Northview 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Tuesday, Anthony Wayne needed a bit of extra time to put away St. Francis de Sales. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights, sneaking past 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Northview had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Start by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.

Roman McKarus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on ten hits. Northview is 6-1 when McKarus allows one or fewer earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Carson Holmes was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Conner Draper, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Northview's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Anthony Wayne, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.

Anthony Wayne was able to grind out a solid victory over Northview in their previous meeting back in April, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.