The Northwood Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Swanton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Northwood was able to grind out a solid win over Bowsher, taking the game 6-3.
Meanwhile, Swanton came up short against Fairview on Wednesday and fell 7-4.
Adam Lemon put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Lemon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lemon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trent Eitniear and Isaiah Bolyard did some serious damage despite the final result: Eitniear scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bolyard went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Northwood's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-20. As for Swanton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Northwood came up short against Swanton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 13-10. Can Northwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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