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 take on the Jimtown Jimmies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
NorthWood will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Goshen, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went NorthWood's way against Goshen on Wednesday as NorthWood made off with a 17-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for NorthWood considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Victoria Vega was incredible, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Megan Yoder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Jimtown sidestepped La Porte for a 6-4 victory.
The team relied heavily on Abbey Brown, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Kendal McPhee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
NorthWood now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Jimtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
NorthWood might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Jimtown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can NorthWood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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