The Northwood Timberwolves will challenge the Paraclete Spirits at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Northwood nor Paraclete posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Northwood took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Laguna Beach, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Timberwolves had just enough and edged out the Breakers 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Timberwolves have posted since March 12th.
Meanwhile, Paraclete fell victim to Bishop Amat and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 1-0. The Spirits have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Cole Mercier was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Northwood pushed their record up to 9-13-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Paraclete, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
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