Baseball Game Preview: Northview Wildcats vs. Ross Little Giants

The Northview Wildcats will challenge the Ross Little Giants at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northview 3.8, Ross 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Northview barely beat Whitmer the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.

Nick Schantz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Colin Tomanski

Runs

05/13/25 vs Whitmer	3
05/10/25 @ Blissfield	3
05/02/25 vs Springfield	3
05/08/25 @ Bowling Green	2
04/04/25 vs Evergreen	2
+ 5 more games

At the plate, Colin Tomanski was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Northview is undefeated when Tomanski posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Conner Draper was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Ross suffered their closest defeat since April 4th on Wednesday. They fell just short of Napoleon by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Little Giants in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.

The win was the third in a row for Northview, bringing their record up to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Ross, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Everything went Northview's way against Ross in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Northview made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Little Giants turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.