The Northwood Academy Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Goose Creek Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Northwood Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over John Paul II. With that victory, Northwood Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Ben Defriece made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Defriece was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ryan Kerkhoff was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ashton Lamb was another key contributor, scoring three runs.
Meanwhile, while Goose Creek put up plenty of runs last Thursday, the same can't be said for Stall. Goose Creek put the hurt on Stall with a sharp 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Goose Creek.
Micah Adams and Noah Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Adams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Jones scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wleiner Pimintel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northwood Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Goose Creek, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northwood Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Goose Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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