NorthWood has not done well against Goshen recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The NorthWood Panthers came out on top against the Goshen RedHawks by a score of 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for NorthWood.
Adriana Beachy made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Beachy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Beachy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Leah Rowe and Brooklyn Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Rowe scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Davis went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Payton Sears was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Goshen's side, Kaelyn Marcum was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Hodge, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory got NorthWood back to even at 7-7. As for Goshen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. NorthWood will take on Concord at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Concord will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Goshen, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Wawasee, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Wawasee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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