Northview Academy is 2-8 against Carter since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cougars will challenge the Green Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Northview Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away King's Academy. They had just enough and edged out the Lions 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Carter never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Volunteer on Saturday. They blew past the Falcons 15-8. The Green Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kingston Griph was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Griph was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Evans was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Mayson Lang, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Carter hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Volunteer struck out 11 times.
Carter's record is now 3-7. As for Northview Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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