For the second straight game, Northwood will face off against Laguna Beach. The Timberwolves will venture away from home to square off against the Breakers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Northwood fell victim to Laguna Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Breakers. The Timberwolves' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Laguna Beach's part, they got a great performance from Branson Wade as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Wade has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Adams, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Becker Sybirski, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win was the fifth in a row for Laguna Beach, bringing their record up to 18-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13-1.
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