Northridge extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday, bumping their season record up to 7-5 in the process. They had just enough and edged out the Warsaw Tigers 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Braxton Nagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on ten hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northridge is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
Brody Wood
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On the hitting side, Brody Wood was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Northridge is undefeated when Wood posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Preston Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Northridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
As for Warsaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5. The contest marked their lowest-scoring match so far this season.
On Warsaw's side, Brandt Martin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Warsaw saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rogan Bailey, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northridge is set to square off against their familiar foe Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Warsaw will take on rival Concord at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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