Baseball Recap: Northwood Academy Chargers vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers
If Northwood Academy was riding high off their 10-1 takedown of Porter-Gaud last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwood Academy Chargers' rough 8-2 loss to the Pinewood Prep Panthers on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwood Academy in their matchups with Pinewood Prep: they've now lost seven in a row.
Gabe Muckelvaney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Pinewood Prep's side, Zack Tyler looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Marasco, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Max Poulakis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Northwood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Pinewood Prep, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Northwood Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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