The Northview Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the South Vermillion Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Indian Creek with a sharp 7-1 victory. Seven seems to be a good number for Northview as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Brayden Kreiger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cam Green, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Farris, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Vermillion beat Edgewood 7-3 on Thursday.
Parker Weir made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Weir was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Weir wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Dalbey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Northview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for South Vermillion, their victory bumped their record up to 10-16.
Everything went Northview's way against South Vermillion when the teams last played back in April of 2016 as Northview made off with an 8-0 win. Will Northview repeat their success, or does South Vermillion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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