Northridge waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Plymouth Pilgrims, sneaking past 7-5. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pilgrims, too.

Preston Ryan
| 05/04/26 vs Plymouth | 2 |
| 04/27/26 vs Wawasee | 1 |
| 05/24/25 @ Lake Central | 1 |
| 05/22/25 vs Plymouth | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Plymouth | 1 |
Preston Ryan was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Ryan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Knepp, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Luke Mann was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Northridge's record now sits at 6-9. As for Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Looking ahead, Northridge will venture away from home to square off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The RedHawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Plymouth, they will welcome Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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