The Northwood Rangers will venture away from home to challenge the Port Clinton Redskins at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Northwood's victory against Delta wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rangers had just enough and edged out the Panthers 4-3. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Port Clinton came out on top against Willard on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run first inning. The Redskins blew past the Crimson Flashes 20-4. With that victory, the Redskins brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Ashton Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI and one double. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jae Mazur was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Howard, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Port Clinton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Northwood's record now sits at 10-5. As for Port Clinton, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
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