NorthWood and Jimtown are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The NorthWood Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
NorthWood is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Warsaw on Monday as NorthWood made off with a 19-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for NorthWood.
Adriana Beachy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Beachy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Victoria Vega, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Davis, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Jimtown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged South Bend Riley out 7-6.
The victory got NorthWood back to even at 5-5. As for Jimtown, their record is now 8-2.
NorthWood might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Jimtown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can NorthWood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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