Wawasee is 2-8 against Northridge since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m.
Wawasee is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against NorthWood, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, Northridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Concord on Monday, taking the game 7-3.
Braxton Nagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Northridge is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 7-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brecken Gawthrop, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brody Wood, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double.
Northridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Concord only posted an OBP of .250.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wawasee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Wawasee might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Northridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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