The Northwood Timberwolves will be taking part in a tournament against the Foothill Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Northwood turned things around against Salem Hills on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Skyhawks by a score of 4-1.
Meanwhile, Foothill owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Laguna Beach. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Knights have posted since March 20th.
Not much got past Gavin Lauridsen, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Laguna Beach off the board. Lauridsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evrett Rycroft, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Evan Kim also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-10-1. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
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