With a playoff game on the line, Northridge rose to the challenge on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Warsaw Tigers a 7-0 shutout. This was a revenge matchup for Northridge, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-2 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
JT Tabor was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Tabor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Luke Mann and Max Horner did most of the damage at the plate: Mann scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Horner scored a run while going 1-for-4. Brody Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Warsaw's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Polk, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Northridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14. As for Warsaw, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Northridge will square off against Goshen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Goshen will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. Warsaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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