Northridge is 1-8 against Woods Cross since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Knights will host the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Northridge barely beat Box Elder the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights blew past the Bees 16-10 on Monday. The Knights not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 10-4).
Jon Olsen
| 04/28/25 @ Box Elder | 8 |
| 04/25/25 vs Box Elder | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Bountiful | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Viewmont | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Syracuse | 4 |
| + 6 more games |
Kam Shirreffs and Jon Olsen made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Shirreffs didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Olsen didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Shirreffs went 4-for-7 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Olsen got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Isaac Anderson was incredible, getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Boston Wright, who got on base in five of his eight plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross came up short against Viewmont on Monday and fell 7-3. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Kason Lythgoe was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Woods Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Northridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Woods Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Northridge couldn't quite get it done against Woods Cross when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
