Northview has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pine Forest Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pine Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northview has not done well against T.R. Miller recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Northview had just enough and edged T.R. Miller out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of Milton on Monday. Pine Forest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pine Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Knapp, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Pine Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northview has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pine Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northview came up short against Pine Forest when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 13-10. Thankfully for Northview, Zach Beaver (who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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