Northridge came into Wednesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Wawasee Warriors with a sharp 13-7 win on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Northridge needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Braxton Nagy tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Horner, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brecken Gawthrop, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wawasee's side, Hunter Fiedeke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Northridge's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Wawasee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Northridge is on the road again on Friday to play Warsaw at 5:30 p.m. Warsaw will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wawasee, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wabash at 5:30 p.m.
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