Northridge and Warsaw are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Northridge Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Warsaw Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Northridge came up short against Crown Point and fell 8-4. Northridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northridge got a good showing from Brayden Hoag, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Luke Mann stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kam Radeker, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Warsaw sidestepped Huntington North for a 4-3 victory.
Oliver Nisen and Brock Bowser dominated on the mound. Nisen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Bowser pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nisen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Dippon was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Quinton Brock was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Warsaw, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Northridge might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Warsaw in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warsaw's Reed Nelson, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Northridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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