NorthWood has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Goshen RedHawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, NorthWood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Mishawaka.
The team relied heavily on Carson Mashack, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Connor Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Goshen had just enough and edged Wawasee out 2-1 on Monday.
Kyan Miller spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Goshen's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
NorthWood's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Goshen, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. NorthWood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Goshen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
NorthWood couldn't quite finish off Goshen when the teams last played back in April and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Miller, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that NorthWood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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