Rowland is 2-8 against Northview since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raiders will welcome the Vikings at 3:30 p.m.
On Friday, Rowland didn't have quite enough to beat West Covina and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly two runs.
David Garcia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Northview entered their tilt with Wilson on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly ten runs.
Fernando Casas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Northview's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Casas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Martinez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Northview: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Benavidez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Northview hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.
Rowland's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Northview, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Rowland suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Northview in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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