Northwood had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They lost 11-5 to the Emmanuel Christian Warriors. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Northwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryceson Laurell, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Emmanuel Christian, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Emmanuel Christian's side, Karston Kickbusch was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Kickbusch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Emmanuel Christian: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Emmanuel Christian got a massive performance out of Luke Carmody, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Ethan Sherban was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwood will head out to face off against Elmwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Emmanuel Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Port Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors are facing the Redskins at the right time seeing as the Redskins are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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