Vikings
| 04/22/26 vs Carroll County | 1 |
| 04/21/26 @ Staunton River | 8 |
| 04/15/26 @ Pulaski County | 8 |
| 04/14/26 @ Franklin County | 8 |
| 04/10/26 vs William Byrd | 7 |
| + 7 more games |
The Northside Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Northside didn't have quite enough to beat Carroll County and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Northside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Spangler, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lord Botetourt got themselves on the board against Blacksburg on Wednesday, but Blacksburg never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Lord Botetourt got a big performance out of Chase Peck, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Cavaliers are undefeated when Peck posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Swisher Cook, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Lord Botetourt, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lord Botetourt struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northside came out on top in a nail-biter against Lord Botetourt when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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