Baseball Game Preview: Northwood Rangers vs. Toledo Christian Eagles

Northwood is 0-8 against Toledo Christian since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rangers will host the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Toledo Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwood, who comes in off a win.

Northwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Waite 20-3 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rangers considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Brett Reichow

Hits Against

04/14/25 vs Waite	1
04/12/25 vs Start	0
04/11/25 @ Otsego	2
04/04/25 @ Lake	2

Brett Reichow and Evan Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Reichow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rodriguez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Reichow has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Reichow scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Reichow also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Ethan Leonard was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That run was his first of the season. Ryan Kovacs was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Toledo Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Pettisville, falling 14-4.

Toledo Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Grace, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Toledo Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Northwood, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.

Northwood suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Toledo Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.