Baseball Preview: Northern Huskies vs. Rockwood Rockets
The Northern Huskies will play host again on Friday to welcome the Rockwood Rockets, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Northern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Northern sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Southern.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Chambers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rockwood's offense. They lost 10-0 to North Star on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Rockwood in their matchups with North Star: they've now lost five in a row.
Northern's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Northern took their victory against Rockwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. Will Northern repeat their success, or does Rockwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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