Baseball Preview: NorthWood Panthers vs. Bethany Christian Bruins
NorthWood is 5-0 against Bethany Christian since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The NorthWood Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Bethany Christian Bruins at 5:00 p.m. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, NorthWood finally turned things around against Wawasee on Monday. NorthWood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Wawasee.
Ty Stankovich tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Reed, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Nate Dutkowski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Bethany Christian's offense. They lost 13-0 to Westview on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Bethany Christian in their matchups with Westview: they've now lost five in a row.
NorthWood's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Bethany Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything went NorthWood's way against Bethany Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as NorthWood made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for NorthWood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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