The Rangeview Raiders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:15 p.m.
Rangeview lost 12-2 to Far Northeast W on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Rangeview in their matchups with Far Northeast W: they've now lost three in a row.
Rangeview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah McPhail, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Denver North by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Northfield also got a great performance from Elliot Kurpecky as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Kurpecky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian McKernan and Aidan Krantz did most of the damage at the plate: McKernan went 2-for-2 with a home run, while Krantz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryder Wicks, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rangeview's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Northfield, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rangeview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rangeview might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Northfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rangeview, Mason Sukigara (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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