Northridge has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lake Central Indians at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northridge will be strutting in after a victory while Lake Central will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, it was close, but Northridge sidestepped Mishawaka for a 6-5 win.
Collin Yoder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Yoder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Yoder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Mann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brecken Gawthrop, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Central wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Nick Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Kosteba, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
The victory got Northridge back to even at 12-12. As for Lake Central, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Northridge suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lake Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2016. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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