Northwood Academy entered their tilt with Porter-Gaud with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Porter-Gaud Cyclones on Tuesday. With that victory, Northwood Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Ryan Kerkhoff made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kerkhoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kerkhoff was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hiott O'Quinn, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dallan Tretera, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Northwood Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Porter-Gaud, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Northwood Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Porter-Gaud: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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