The Crown Point Bulldogs will square off against the NorthWood Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Crown Point's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while NorthWood has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Crown Point is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Michigan City with a sharp 31-7 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Sean Dunlap
| 05/21/25 @ Michigan City | 9 |
| 05/16/25 vs Morgan Township | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Merrillville | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs La Porte | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Sean Dunlap, who fired off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Those nine RBI gave him a new career-high. Jaxtyn Alexander was another key player, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs.
Crown Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .698. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .594 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between NorthWood and South Bend Saint Joseph, and NorthWood kept the tradition alive. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Huskies 6-5.
Mason Bogan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Connor Reed, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Crown Point is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for NorthWood, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Both Crown Point and NorthWood just can't seem to miss. The Bulldogs have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like NorthWood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crown Point came out on top in a nail-biter against NorthWood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 12-10. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
