South Bend Adams had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it six. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the NorthWood Panthers. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 4-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Abby Kadar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia McNellis, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for NorthWood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On NorthWood's side, Chloe Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Davis has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Megan Yoder was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Payton Sears was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
South Bend Adams and NorthWood are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will take on Mishawaka at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for NorthWood, they will square off against West Noble at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargers are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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