For the second straight game, Lake View will face off against Northside. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Lake View didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Northside by a score of 13-8 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
For Northside's part, Jesse Nick put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Nick gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Nick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leir Dierdorff, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another was Zack Hotz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lake View's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Northside, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
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