The Wawasee Warriors will head out to take on the NorthWood Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wawasee lost 13-3 to Mishawaka on Wednesday.
Wawasee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Byler, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Addison Coy also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for NorthWood, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They never let Northridge get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Raiders on their field since May 10, 2022.
The result came thanks to Connor Reed's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Dutkowski was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Wawasee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for NorthWood, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-3.
Wawasee couldn't quite finish off NorthWood in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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