Baseball Recap: Troy Christian Has No Trouble Against Northridge

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Northridge	13
04/10/25 @ Miami East	9
04/01/25 @ Covington	9
04/16/25 @ Riverside	8
04/14/25 @ Tri-Village	7

Troy Christian's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They blew past the Northridge Polar Bears 14-1. Considering the Eagles have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Landon Day made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Judah Simmons was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Marcus O'Neal was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Troy Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Northridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.

Coming up, Troy Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Milton-Union at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.