After flying high against Concord last Monday, NorthWood came back down to earth. The NorthWood Panthers' tough 11-1 defeat to the Northridge Raiders on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs NorthWood has scored all season.
Brooklyn Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Northridge's side, Addi Knisley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Knisley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knisley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rachel Humbarger, who went 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Willow Staley was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
NorthWood's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Northridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
NorthWood will take on Wawasee at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wawasee is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning NorthWood will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Northridge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. Northridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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