After a string of three wins, Northview's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Linton-Stockton Miners by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northview of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Higham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Linton-Stockton only tossed six.
On Linton-Stockton's side, Blaike Husband made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Husband was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Russell Goodman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Linton-Stockton, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Northview will head out on the road to square off against Owen Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Linton-Stockton, they will be playing at home against Clay City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Linton-Stockton has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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