Northwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Chatham Central on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chatham Central Bears by a score of 5-4. Northwood just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Jasmine Wichowski spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Kara Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Chatham Central's side, the team relied heavily on Sallie Oldham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Katherine Gaines was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Chatham Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Northwood will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jordan-Matthews at 6:00 p.m. Jordan-Matthews is coming into the contest with seven straight wins at home, so Northwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Chatham Central will take on Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chatham Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Western Harnett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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