Northwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sage Hill Lightning. That's more bragging rights for Northwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Hansen and Paul Grossman were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Hansen tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Grossman pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. At the plate, Hansen went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Grossman scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Kim, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Sage Hill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Northwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 victory vs. Capistrano Valley Christian on the 20th. As for Sage Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Laguna Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laguna Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Sage Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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