NorthWood had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 14-10 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Plymouth Pilgrims/Rockies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pilgrims/Rockies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on May 2nd.
Nate Dutkowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Plymouth, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Plymouth's side, Nick Manzuk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Manzuk has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Plymouth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. NorthWood will take on rival Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Plymouth is set to face off against their familiar foe Northridge at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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