NorthWood suffered their biggest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 18-7 to the Northridge Raiders. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Victoria Vega and Payton Sears did some serious damage despite the final result: Vega went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Sears went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That double marked the first that Vega has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Haseley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for NorthWood and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Northridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Coming up, NorthWood will challenge Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Northridge, they will square off against Dowagiac at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chieftains will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
