Baseball Recap: Northwood Academy Chargers vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers
Northwood Academy lost against Pinewood Prep on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Northwood Academy Chargers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinewood Prep Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwood Academy in their matchups with Pinewood Prep: they've now lost eight in a row.
Northwood Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hiott O'Quinn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Pinewood Prep's side, James Peterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finley Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Marasco, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Northwood Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Pinewood Prep, they pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fifth 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's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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