After two games on the road, Wawasee is heading back home. They will take on the NorthWood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Wawasee had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Mishawaka. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wawasee in their matchups with Mishawaka: they've now lost three in a row.
Reed Reidenbach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Even though they lost, Wawasee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mishawaka only tossed three.
Meanwhile, NorthWood won against Northridge on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. NorthWood had just enough and edged Tippecanoe Valley out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for NorthWood.
Matthew Earl and Dawson Kemp dominated on the mound. Earl pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Kemp pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Mashack, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wawasee's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for NorthWood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
NorthWood's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wawasee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for NorthWood, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Wawasee's hitters?
Wawasee might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from NorthWood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Wawasee, Cody Lambert (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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