Northeastern is 5-0 against Blue River Valley since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northeastern Knights will be playing at home against the Blue River Valley Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northeastern gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Tri with a sharp 10-2 win. Northeastern's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Matt Truitt looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Northeastern let Riley Isaacs and Blake Waters loose on the outfield. Isaacs scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Waters scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Seal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blue River Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Golden Bears.
Gunnar Hannis made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hannis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hannis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kye Golliher was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI.
Northeastern's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Blue River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northeastern has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blue River Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northeastern took their win against Blue River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Blue River Valley's Garrett Grim, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Northeastern to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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