Northview has gone a perfect 4-0 against Start recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Northview is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Northview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Ottawa Hills 10-0. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly ten runs.

Carson Holmes
| 04/06/26 vs Ottawa Hills | 4 |
| 04/03/26 vs Blissfield | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Blissfield | 2 |
| 05/29/25 @ Anthony Wayne | 1 |
| 05/27/25 vs Start | 1 |
Carson Holmes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Holmes was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hayden Daleska was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Karson Schlosser was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Start fell victim to Anthony Wayne and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Generals, falling 10-0. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northview's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Start, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Northview was able to grind out a solid win over Start in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 6-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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