Northridge is 7-2 against Angola since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Northridge Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m. Northridge will be strutting in after a victory while Angola will be coming in after a defeat.
Northridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Plymouth. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Northridge considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Not much got past Braxton Nagy, who gave up just three hits to keep Plymouth off the board. Nagy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Horner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kam Radeker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Angola unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Columbia City. The loss continues a trend for Angola in their matchups with Columbia City: they've now lost three in a row.
Angola saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Walters, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Angola, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
Northridge took their victory against Angola when the teams last played back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 20-11. Will Northridge repeat their success, or does Angola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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