Northridge extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-9. They came up short against the Aurora Christian Eagles, falling 8-0. Considering the last time the Knights couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Aurora Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
For Aurora Christian's part, Zach Zappia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Zappia a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Morel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Zorger, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Coming up, Northridge will square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Aurora Christian, they will face off against Holy Trinity at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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