Northwood lost against Williams back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwood Chargers lost 7-1 to the Williams Bulldogs. Northwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Miller, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Williams' side, Tate Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Williams let Dan Mahan and James Cooper loose on the outfield. Mahan scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cooper scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Vince Coker, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Northwood now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Williams, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Northwood will take on Providence Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Williams, they will head out on the road to square off against Person at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Williams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Person's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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