Northview waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pine Forest Eagles 9-8. That's two games straight that Northview has won by just one run.
Brady Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Northview let Colby Pugh and Grayden Sheffield loose on the outfield. Pugh went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run, while Sheffield scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jayden White was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pine Forest's side, Al Leatherwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Northview's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Pine Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Northview will head out on the road to square off against Blacksher at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Blacksher's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pine Forest, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pensacola at 6:00 p.m. Pensacola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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