NorthWood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Lake Central Indians. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, NorthWood couldn't push the score so high this time.
NorthWood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Mashack, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Lake Central's side, Grant Mercer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Mercer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Kosteba and Victor Villegas did most of the damage at the plate: Kosteba scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Villegas scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Fernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
NorthWood's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Lake Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
NorthWood will challenge East Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lake Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Hanover Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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