It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but NorthWood had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Fairfield Falcons by a score of 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Mason Bogan
| 05/31/25 vs Fairfield | 8 |
| 05/19/25 @ Plymouth | 8 |
| 05/12/25 @ Wawasee | 7 |
Mason Bogan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 contests.
Bogan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Dutkowski, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Mason Warren was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
NorthWood's record is now 18-12. As for Fairfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-9 record this season.
As of now, neither NorthWood nor Fairfield have any future games scheduled.
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