Northwood and South squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Northwood had to settle for second. They fell just short of the South Spartans by a score of 3-1. Northwood's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Northwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Carlson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On South's side, Peter Broughton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. Broughton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabriel Ibarra was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Lewis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Northwood's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6-1. As for South, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13.
Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South, they will be playing at home against El Modena at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (El Modena: 3.1, South: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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