Northview is 8-2 against Catholic Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northview Wildcats will play host again on Friday to welcome the Catholic Central Cougars, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Northview sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Byron Center.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Catholic Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Central Montcalm 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Catholic Central.
The team relied heavily on Madeiyn Schaendorf, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Gen Cook was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Northview's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-16. As for Catholic Central, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Northview took their win against Catholic Central in their previous matchup on May 4th by a conclusive 9-0. Does Northview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catholic Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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