Northwood has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Overhills Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Northwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bartlett Yancey as Northwood made off with a 12-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The team relied heavily on Simon Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Andrew Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Overhills came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 20-2 margin over E.E. Smith. The win was just what Overhills needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior contest.
Brysen Ribbeck was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Kolt Berry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Northwood now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Overhills, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Wednesday's match will pit two of the most dominant sluggers against one another: Kaleb Howell and Ribbeck. Howell has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages has an ERA of 1.27 over 11 innings pitched. For his part, Ribbeck has averaged has slashed 0.391/0.464/0.652 for 10 RBI.
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