NorthWood couldn't quite beat Crown Point on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-run loss they were dealt on Friday. The NorthWood Panthers fell just short of the Crown Point Bulldogs by a score of 12-10. Even though they lost, NorthWood's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Ryder Ransberger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Crown Point's side, Bryce Schuster looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Schuster has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Linus Chariton was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Horton, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
NorthWood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season. As for Crown Point, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
NorthWood will be playing at home against Lake Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Crown Point, they will head out on the road to square off against Northridge at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Crown Point has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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