Softball Preview: Northwood Chargers vs. Jordan-Matthews Jets
Northwood and Jordan-Matthews are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Northwood Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Jordan-Matthews Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Northwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Chatham Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 5-4. Northwood's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Jasmine Wichowski spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Kara Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jordan-Matthews stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Seaforth a 9-0 shutout.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Jordan-Matthews, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Northwood might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Jordan-Matthews in their previous matchup back in March. Can Northwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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