The Northwood Gators will head out to challenge the Ringgold Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Northwood made easy work of Mansfield and carried off an 18-1 win. With that victory, the Gators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Northwood let Chase Basco and Randall Carraway run wild. Basco went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Carraway went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most hits Carraway has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Landen Dunnam, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Northwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ringgold hadn't done well against Lincoln Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Redskins were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Redskins have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The win made it two in a row for Northwood and bumps their season record up to 7-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.5 runs over those games. As for Ringgold, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-12.
Northwood might still be hurting after the 24-8 loss they got from Ringgold when the teams last played back in March. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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