The NorthWood Panthers will square off against the West Noble Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (NorthWood has three straight wins, West Noble has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, NorthWood beat South Bend Adams 10-5.
Chloe Davis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Megan Yoder was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Victoria Vega was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
NorthWood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Noble fell victim to Fairfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Falcons.
West Noble's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for NorthWood, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
NorthWood took their win against West Noble in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 16-1 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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