Northwood had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Chatham Central Bears, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in March.
Northwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Payseur, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Chatham Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for Chatham Central, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Chatham Central's side, Maeson Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Burke, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Morgan Peele also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Northwood will square off against Chatham Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Chatham Central, they will face off against Lee County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears are facing the Yellow Jackets at the right time seeing as the Yellow Jackets are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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