Napoleon lost against Northview back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Napoleon Wildcats fell just short of the Northview Wildcats by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for Napoleon in their matchups with Northview: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Northview's part, Vin Bentley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Bentley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Sprenger was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Napoleon's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Northview, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
While Napoleon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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