The Northridge Raiders will take on the Logansport Berries at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Northridge's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Logansport has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Northridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Plymouth. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Pilgrims/Rockies: they've now won five in a row.
Northridge's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston Ryan, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Northridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Oak Hill hit Logansport with a nine-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Berries fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 13-12.
Bryson Herr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Deagan Kitchel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs.
Logansport's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
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