The Ross Little Giants will head out to square off against the Northview Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ross' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ross is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since April 4th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Napoleon by a score of 4-2. The Little Giants haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Northview made sure to put some runs up on the board against Whitmer on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 12-0 shutout. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Northview got a great performance from Nick Schantz as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Schantz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Colin Tomanski was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Northview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Conner Draper also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northview pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ross, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Ross might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Northview in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Little Giants avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
