The NorthWood Panthers will face off against the New Prairie Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
NorthWood barely beat Wawasee the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Panthers never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Nathan Shrock was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryder Ransberger, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
New Prairie came out on top against Fairfield on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run first inning. The Cougars blew past the Falcons 16-10. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly six runs.
New Prairie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for NorthWood, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
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