The NorthWood Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. NorthWood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
NorthWood will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Plymouth on Thursday. NorthWood came out on top against Plymouth by a score of 12-8.
Connor Reed was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Beau Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Saturday, taking the game 5-1.
South Bend St. Joseph also got a great performance from Brady O'Connell as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Owen Balint and Jayce Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Balint scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lee scored a run while going 3-for-4. Brody Zielinski was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
NorthWood's record is now 14-11. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
NorthWood was able to grind out a solid win over South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for NorthWood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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