NorthWood is a perfect 10-0 against West Noble since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Panthers will square off against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. NorthWood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so West Noble's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
NorthWood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Fairfield by a score of 5-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won four in a row.
Mason Bogan
| 05/31/25 vs Fairfield | 8 |
| 05/19/25 @ Plymouth | 8 |
| 05/12/25 @ Wawasee | 7 |
Mason Bogan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 contests.
Bogan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Dutkowski, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another was Mason Warren, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, West Noble narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Tippecanoe Valley 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Like NorthWood, West Noble also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooks Ruisard. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ruisard also tossed no walks, which is notable because West Noble is 7-3 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-12 otherwise. Ruisard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
West Noble's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for NorthWood, their win bumped their record up to 18-12.
Everything went NorthWood's way against West Noble when the teams last played back in April, as NorthWood made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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