NorthWood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Concord on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Concord Minutemen by a score of 2-1. NorthWood's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
NorthWood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Dutkowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Concord's side, Braedon Messenger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Messenger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
NorthWood's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Concord, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
NorthWood will be playing in front of their home fans against Northridge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so NorthWood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Concord, they will be playing at home against Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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