The Danbury Lakers will head out to face off against the Northwood Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Danbury has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Danbury lost 11-1 to Calvert on Wednesday.
Danbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Shepherd, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Northwood suffered their closest defeat since April 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Toledo Christian by a score of 6-4. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Evan Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Zuraski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Danbury has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Danbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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