The NorthWood Panthers will face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. NorthWood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Columbia City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
NorthWood is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since April 28th on Saturday. They came up short against Lake Central, falling 9-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Rondeau was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Columbia City won against Norwell on Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Everything went the Eagles' way against Angola as they made off with an 8-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Lukus Schmitt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Columbia City let Carter Wilkinson and Grayson Bradberry run wild. Wilkinson went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Bradberry went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bradberry has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Zack Berry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Columbia City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Angola only posted an OBP of .185.
Columbia City's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for NorthWood, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
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