The Northridge Knights will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Farmington Phoenix at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, everything went Northridge's way against Granger as Northridge made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Northridge let Boston Wright and Parker Jeppson run wild. Wright scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jeppson went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Wright has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mick Whitaker, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Northridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granger only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Farmington can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tooele as Farmington made off with a 15-5 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Phoenix's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Adam Barrett looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Westlund and Gage Farr did most of the damage at the plate: Westlund got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Farr scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those RBI marked the first that Westlund brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cardon Hadley, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Northridge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Farmington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Northridge's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Northridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Farmington, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Northridge continue to outrun the ball?
Northridge suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to Farmington when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
