Vikings
| 04/24/25 vs Manchester | 9-6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Mississinewa | 5-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Wabash | 12-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Warsaw | 4-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Peru | 9-4 |
Huntington North waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Manchester Squires. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly three runs.
Brady Harris looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Cruz Kindler was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Brodee Swaidner was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Huntington North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Coming up, Huntington North will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Wayne Snider at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manchester, they will face off against Columbia City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Squires' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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