Northview has won six straight games at home, while Perkins has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Wildcats will host the Pirates at 10:00 a.m. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Perkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northview is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clay just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Northview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman McKarus, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Quinton Wilson was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Perkins couldn't beat St. Francis de Sales on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the seventh inning. The Pirates fell just short of the Knights by a score of 11-10. Like the Wildcats, the Pirates also had to let a streak go: they had won three straight, but that streak is no more.
Perkins also got a good showing from Josh Cummings, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Cummings didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.
On the hitting side, Kash Koch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Blake Parker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Perkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
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