The Northview Knights will head out on the road to take on the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Northview after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 12-2 to Evansville Mater Dei. Northview has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caden Schrader was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Sullivan had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Bloomfield on Friday.
Sullivan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Hamilton, who went 3-for-4 with a double. Marcus Roshel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sullivan didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomfield only tossed seven.
Northview's record is now 7-6. As for Sullivan, their record now sits at 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northview might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Sullivan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Northview, Tyler Kellett (who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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