Northwood had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Rural Retreat Indians, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for Rural Retreat, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
For Rural Retreat's part, Zach Herndon was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Herndon a new career-high. Justin Walker was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwood will head out to take on Holston at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cavaliers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.27 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rural Retreat, they are taking a road trip to square off against Chilhowie at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.
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