The NorthWood Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
NorthWood is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Jimtown by a score of 9-8 on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Jimmies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Natalia Vega made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Victoria Vega was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mishawaka Marian not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024. They blew past West Noble 14-5.
Halle Pedraza was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Robichaud, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mishawaka Marian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
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