The Northview Wildcats will take on the Tinora Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northview 3.6, Tinora 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tinora will be up against a hot Northview team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Wildcats walked away with a 6-1 win over Liberty-Benton on Saturday.
Roman McKarus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Northview is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-8 otherwise.
Charlie Paulson
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At the plate, Charlie Paulson was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Gavin Smith was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Northview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Tinora's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to West Jefferson. The match marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northview pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tinora, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5-1.
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